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  • H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr., MDThe H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr., M.D. Center for Quality Eye Care was established as a quality of care and health policy research center that advances the accessibility to and appropriateness of eye care services. The work of the Hoskins Center will help ensure that patients continue to receive high quality, evidence-based eye care within a tightening economic environment that demands increased value for services provided.

  • Use of Mitomycin C in Dacryocystorhinostomy
    from AAO OTAC Oculoplastics/Orbit Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Intraoperative use of mitomycin-C (MMC) in external and endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in adults has been shown to improve outcomes in some settings, but there is no agreement on the recommended concentration or application time for MMC.
    Ophthalmic Technology Assessment
    Levodopa/Carbidopa to Augment the Treatment of Amblyopia
    from AAO OTAC Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Augmentation of amblyopia therapy with the oral administration of levodopa/carbidopa has not demonstrated lasting improvements in vision, and the potential for long-term adverse effects limits prolonged use of these medications.
    Ophthalmic Technology Assessment
    Corneal Hysteresis for the Diagnosis of Glaucoma and Assessment of Progression Risk OTA
    from AAO OTAC Glaucoma Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Corneal hysteresis measurements appear to complement structural and functional assessments in the diagnosis of glaucoma and the assessment of risk for glaucoma progression.
    Ophthalmic Technology Assessment
    Surgical Treatments to Improve Visual Acuity in Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome OTA
    from AAO OTAC Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Eye muscle surgery in patients with infantile nystagmus syndrome may confer modest improvements in binocular best corrected visual acuity.
    Ophthalmic Technology Assessment
    Vision Rehabilitation PPP 2022
    from AAO PPP Vision Rehabilitation Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Vision Rehabilitation Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the background, prevalence, clinical objectives, models of rehabilitation, care processes, interventions, and counseling.
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Refractive Surgery PPP 2022
    from AAO PPP Refractive Management/Intervention Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Refractive Surgery Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, care processes, diagnosis, management and choice of therapy, counseling and referral, and the socioeconomic impact of refractive surgery in…
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Refractive Errors PPP 2022
    from AAO PPP Refractive Management/Intervention Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Refractive Errors Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, care processes, diagnosis, management, counseling and referral, and the socioeconomic impact of refractive errors in the United States.
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Pediatric Eye Evaluations PPP 2022
    from AAO PPP Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Pediatric Eye Evaluations Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the background, epidemiology, vision screening processes, comprehensive ophthalmic evaluation, testing, diagnosis and management, and counseling.
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Esotropia and Exotropia PPP 2022
    from AAO PPP Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Esotropia and Exotropia Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, and natural history; the evaluation of patients with esotropia and exotropia; the nonsurgical and surgical management; and the socioeco…
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Amblyopia PPP 2022
    from AAO PPP Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Amblyopia Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, and natural history; the evaluation of pediatric patients; the management of amblyopia including a variety of therapies; and the socioeconomic impact of amblyo…
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Summary Benchmarks - Full Set - 2022
    from AAO PPP Panels, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Recommendations distilled from the various Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) Guidelines titles.
    Summary Benchmark Translations
    Glaucoma Summary Benchmarks - 2022
    from AAO PPP Glaucoma Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Recommendations distilled from the PPPs for the diagnosis and management of primary open-angle glaucoma, primary open-angle glaucoma suspect, and primary angle-closure disease
    Summary Benchmark
    Retina Summary Benchmarks - 2022
    from AAO PPP Retina/Vitreous Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Recommendations distilled from the PPPs for AMD; diabetic retinopathy; idiopathic epiretinal membrane and vitreomacular traction; idiopathic macular hole; posterior vitreous detachment, retinal breaks, and lattice degeneration; retinal and ophthalmic artery occlusions; and r…
    Summary Benchmark Translations
    Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Summary Benchmarks - 2022
    from AAO PPP Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Recommendations distilled from the PPPs for the evaluation and management of amblyopia, esotropia, and exotropia
    Summary Benchmark Translations
    Cataract/Anterior Segment Summary Benchmark - 2022
    from AAO PPP Cataract and Anterior Segment Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Recommendations distilled from the PPP for the evaluation and management of patients with cataract
    Summary Benchmark Translations
    Adult Strabismus Summary Benchmarks 2022
    from AAPOS PPP Adult Strabismus Committee and AAO PPP Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Recommendations distilled from the PPP for Adult Strabismus
    Summary Benchmark
    Cornea/External Disease Summary Benchmarks - 2022
    from AAO PPP Cornea/External Disease Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Recommendations distilled from the PPPs for the diagnosis and management of bacterial keratitis, blepharitis, conjunctivitis, corneal ectasia and opacification, and dry eye syndrome.
    Summary Benchmark Translations
    Refractive Management/Intervention Summary Benchmark - 2022
    from AAO PPP Refractive Management/Intervention Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Recommendations distilled from the PPP for refractive surgery patients including PRK, epi-LASIK, LASEK, LASIK, phakic IOLs, and refractive lens exchange
    Summary Benchmark Translations
    Guidelines on Clinical Assessment of Patients with Inherited Retinal Degenerations - 2022
    from AAO Quality of Care Secretariat, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    This Clinical Statement provides recommendations for patients with inherited retinal degenerations, which comprise a wide range of genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous diseases associated with progressive loss of photoreceptor function and visual loss.
    Clinical Statement
    Management of Pain after Photorefractive Keratectomy OTA
    from AAO OTAC Refractive Management/Intervention Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    The use of specific therapeutic soft contact lenses, topical and oral NSAIDs, topical anesthetics, postoperative cold patches, and systemic opioid agonists can be effective for reducing postoperative photorefractive keratectomy pain.
    Ophthalmic Technology Assessment