EyeNet article addressing patient requests for unapproved and unsafe cosmetic treatment, and the ethical dilemma these requests pose.

Ask the Ethicist column containing a case study about potential Medicare fraud and the decision about whether to report it.

An ethics case study about a racially-motivated patient request for particular staff.

An ethics case study discussing ethical issues relating to gifts to your staff from patients.

Ethics information statement about ethical issues in providing patient care via telemedicine.

Code of Ethics, pertinent principles and rules related to professionalism and collegiality.

The Code of Ethics of the American Academy of Ophthalmology applies to the American Academy of Ophthalmology and to its Fellows and Members in any class of membership, and is enforceable by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Thomas S. Harbin, MD, examined strains in the ethical fabric of ophthalmology and addressed day-to-day, practical situations in which routine decisions and care of patients bump up against the medical and/or financial interests of the patient. The lecture illustrated the nee…

A quick guide to antitrust issues provided by the Ethics Committee.

An EyeNet article about the legal and ethical implications for using premium IOLs and the the femtosecond laser with Medicare beneficiaries, includingbilling information.