Peter J. McDonnell

From revised patient flow to smarter tech adoption, ophthalmologists share which changes from 2020 have become cornerstones of modern care—and how they’re preparing for the next big disruption

Peter J. McDonnell, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, discuss recent innovations in ophthalmology, emphasizing ocular surface disease and the growing complexity of care at EyeCon 2024, held September 27 and 28, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

In this episode, Neda Shamie, MD, and Peter J. McDonnell, MD, discuss the benefits and challenges of implementing the many options from the premium lens pipeline into practice, emphasizing the importance of customization based on patients' lifestyles and expectations, while also addressing concerns and sharing their positive experiences with the evolving technology in the field.

Whether we like it or not, artificial intelligence has arrived

Why it is that ophthalmologists who read the same papers in the same journals have such widely varying approaches?

One "policy wonk" suggests that physicians are performing too many procedures (about 30% too many), and that if they no longer perform unnecessary procedures, money will be freed up to reform the health care system.

Dr. McDonnell focuses on what gifts ophthalmologists have received in their profession.

From the perspective of most sales reps, the vast majority of physicians are intelligent, professional, and pleasant to interact with. Some however, are not and include outrageously rude and dismissive behavior, unwelcome sexual overtures (both verbal and physical), and inappropriate requests for quid pro quos in which the sales representative would provide some financial reward to the physician in return for prescribing behavior.