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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.

  • Bacterial Keratitis PPP 2023
    from AAO PPP Cornea/External Disease Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Bacterial Keratitis Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, natural history, diagnosis, management, counseling and referral, and socioeconomic impact of bacterial keratitis in the United States.
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Blepharitis PPP 2023
    from AAO PPP Cornea/External Disease Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Blepharitis Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors and associated conditions, natural history, diagnosis, management, counseling and referral, and socioeconomic impact of blepharitis in the United St…
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Conjunctivitis PPP 2023
    from AAO PPP Cornea/External Disease Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Conjunctivitis Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, natural history, diagnosis, management, counseling and referral, and socioeconomic impact of conjunctivitis in the United States.
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Corneal Ectasia PPP 2023
    from AAO PPP Cornea/External Disease Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Corneal Ectasia Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, natural history, rationale for treatment, diagnosis, management, counseling and referral, and socioeconomic impact of corneal ectasia in the Un…
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Corneal Edema and Opacification PPP 2023
    from AAO PPP Cornea/External Disease Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Corneal Edema and Opacification Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the natural history, rationale for treatment, diagnosis, medical and surgical management, counseling and referral, and socioeconomic impact of corneal edema…
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Dry Eye Syndrome PPP 2023
    from AAO PPP Cornea/External Disease Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Dry Eye Syndrome Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the prevalence and risk factors, pathogenesis, associated conditions, natural history, diagnosis, management, counseling and referral, and socioeconomic impact of dry eye s…
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Adult Strabismus PPP 2023
    from AAPOS PPP Adult Strabismus Committee, Hoskins Center for Quality Eye Care
    Evidence-based update of the Adult Strabismus Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, giving an overview of adult strabismus; describing the prevalence, natural history, diagnosis, management, and counseling and referral of common and clinically important manifestation…
    Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline
    Summary Benchmarks - Full Set - 2023
    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 - 2023
    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 - 2023
    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 - 2023
    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
    Cornea/External Disease Summary Benchmarks - 2023
    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
    Adult Strabismus Summary Benchmarks 2023
    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
    Refractive Management/Intervention Summary Benchmark - 2023
    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/Anterior Segment Summary Benchmark - 2023
    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
    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