Happy Holidays from all of us at Surgical Direct! It’s that time of year where we all begin to think about the year ahead and all that it holds. We’d like to take the opportunity to give you a short list of advancements and trends that we feel will become more prevalent in 2019 in […]
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The Situation with Sterilization. Surgical procedures, in general, require a lot of instrumentation to be sterilized in preparation for surgery. Like all specialties in surgery, ophthalmology requires very specific instrumentation. When we are talking about ‘cataract instruments’, we are talking about the ophthalmic instruments (cataract tray), the phaco handpiece, and IOL insertion devices. One notable
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Technology does make a difference. Today’s ophthalmic market offers outstanding options in regards to microscopes. Just like the phaco market, microscopes have adapted new advanced technologies in the last decade that far outweigh the years before. We’ve encountered many different personality types in our surgeons. Some prefer to use what’s comfortable to them, regardless of
Are you using the right Ophthalmic Microscope? Read More »
From a physician’s point of view, the safety of their patients during cataract surgery is of utmost importance. No surgeon wants to put their patient at risk during an operation. No surgeon wants anything less than the best outcomes in their patient’s vision. What if I told you that using old equipment puts your patients
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Surgical Direct can help your bottom line. Over the last few years, Medicare reimbursements for cataract surgery have been on the slow but steady incline (between 1-5% depending on the type of facility). This is great news if you are facilitating or interested in facilitating cataracts in your OR, and should be an incentive to
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At Surgical Direct, we offer Mobile Cataract Services to Hospitals, ASCs, and Ophthalmologists all over the country. A Cataract Technician is provided on every surgery day with Surgical Direct. From experience, we know that eye surgery can often be viewed as “another world” to the surgical staff. Often times, the surgical staff at any particular
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As with every surgical procedure, cataract surgery comes with a fair share of preparation, work, and readiness in order to have a smooth day with good outcomes. Whether you use Mobile Cataract Services or not, preparation is essential for a smooth “eye day”. Pre-operatively, there are supplies to be ordered and pulled, lenses to be
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In 2013, Alcon introduced the Centurion Vision System to the North American Market. Alcon for decades has been an industry leader in cataract surgical technology, leading the charge in innovative surgical platforms such as the Legacy, Infiniti, and now the Centurion. With decades of experience in cataract surgery at Surgical Direct, we have never seen
Why upgrade from Alcon Infiniti to Alcon Centurion? Read More »
Let’s say your hospital or ASC has come to a point where you have realized that acquiring new cataract equipment is inevitable. Your current equipment is old and outdated, repairs and maintenance costs are becoming more frequent, and your surgeon is starting to request the latest technology on the market. You will likely be met
Why Cataract Outsourcing makes sense. Read More »
At Surgical Direct, our reach into medical missions continues to grow. Partnering with Hands of Hope ministries (HOH), our Mission’s director, Chris Thele, traveled to Pattaya Thailand earlier this year on a reconnaissance mission in hopes to open doors for future medical opportunities in Thailand. Chris, along with the HOH team, met with the international relations
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