Opioid Prescribing Patterns Among Retina Specialists

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, medicine cannot forget about the raging opioid epidemic taking place in the United States. What role to retina specialists play in fueling the opioid crisis, and how has their behavior changed for the better over time? Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD, shares his research about opioid prescribing rates among retina specialists, tracing the field’s behavior over time, and offering a window into the specialty’s role in the crisis.  This editorially independent podcast is supported with advertising.