Study looks at interspecialty opioid prescribing patterns in ophthalmology

Subspecialty, demographic, chronological, and regional trends exist for opioid prescribing patterns in ophthalmology, according to findings from a recent study. Oculoplastics, pediatrics, and neuro-ophthalmology were predicted to have significantly greater opioid beneficiaries, the researchers reported. While studies have looked at opioid prescription trends in ophthalmology overall, few have evaluated differences...