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|Podcasts|April 19, 2021

Adjusting ophthalmology practice to a pandemic

Find out how one eye care practice has found success in adapting their services to ensure staff/patient safety throughout the pandemic.


Peter J. Polack, MD, FACS, and Zora Harrison, COO at Ocala Eye in North Central Florida, share the protocols and technology their practice implemented throughout the pandemic that has enabled them to safely and efficiently treat their patients.

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