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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.

  • Vision Rehabilitation PPP 2022 - IN PRESS
    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 - IN PRESS
    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 - IN PRESS
    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 - IN PRESS
    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 - IN PRESS
    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 - IN PRESS
    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
    Cataract in the Adult Eye PPP 2021
    from AAO PPP Cataract and Anterior Segment Panel, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Cataract in the Adult Eye PPP guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, and natural history of cataract development; the evaluation of adult patients with symptomatic cataract; the nonsurgical and surgical management of cataract includ…
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Primary Angle-Closure Disease PPP 2020
    from AAO PPP Glaucoma Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Updated evidence-based Glaucoma Practice Pattern® (PPP), addressing Primary Angle-Closure Disease.
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Comprehensive Adult Medical Eye Evaluation PPP 2020
    from AAO PPP Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Updated evidence-based Practice Pattern® (PPP), addressing Comprehensive Adult Medical Eye Evaluation.
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect PPP 2020
    from AAO PPP Glaucoma Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Updated evidence-based Glaucoma Practice Pattern® (PPP), addressing Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect.
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma PPP 2020
    from AAO PPP Glaucoma Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Updated evidence-based Glaucoma Practice Pattern® (PPP), addressing Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Idiopathic Macular Hole PPP 2019
    from AAO PPP Retina/Vitreous Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Updated evidence-based Retina/Vitreous Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP), addressing Idiopathic Macular Hole.
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline