Perspectives from an Ophthalmic Hospitalist—Changing How We View Hospital-Based Consults

Abstract

Inpatient and emergency room ophthalmology consults are becoming an increasingly important issue as fewer providers are willing to provide hospital-based coverage. In this Editorial, I explore aspects of this challenge and highlight a potential solution via the role of an ophthalmic hospitalist.

Keywords

• inpatient consults
• emergency room consults
• ophthalmic hospitalist