--- title: Office-Based Surgery Blog - iOR Partners description: Learn how office-based surgery is transforming healthcare, read about real cases, and keep up to date with the latest news. --- [Skip to content](https://iorpartners.com/blog#main-content) [![iOR Partners](https://iorpartners.com/hubfs/iOR%20Partners%20Logo%20Stacked_Full%20Color.svg)](https://iorpartners.com/) - [Office-Based Surgery](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery) Show submenu for Office-Based Surgery - [Accreditation](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-accreditation) - [Reimbursements](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-reimbursements) - [Safety & Efficacy](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-safety-efficacy) - [Anesthesia](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-anesthesia) - OBS Resources Show submenu for OBS Resources - [White Papers & Webinars](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-white-papers-webinars) - [FAQs](https://iorpartners.com/faq) - [Blog](https://iorpartners.com/blog) - [iOR Suites](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/) Show submenu for iOR Suites - iOR Services Show submenu for iOR Services - [Planning & Development](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/planning-development) - [Accreditation & Compliance](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/accreditation) - [iSupply Materials Management](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/isupply) - [iBenefits Billing](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/ibenefits) - [Operational Expertise](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/operations) - [iOR Suite Gallery](https://iorpartners.com/ior-surgery-suites-portfolio) Show submenu for iOR Suite Gallery - [Portfolio](https://iorpartners.com/ior-surgery-suites-portfolio) - [Virtual Tour](https://iorpartners.com/ior-surgery-suite-interactive-tour) - [iOR Video Library](https://iorpartners.com/ior-surgery-suite-videos) - [About Us](https://iorpartners.com/about) Show submenu for About Us - [Careers](https://iorpartners.com/careers) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Office-Based Surgery](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery) Show submenu for Office-Based Surgery - [Accreditation](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-accreditation) - [Reimbursements](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-reimbursements) - [Safety & Efficacy](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-safety-efficacy) - [Anesthesia](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-anesthesia) - OBS Resources Show submenu for OBS Resources - [White Papers & Webinars](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-white-papers-webinars) - [FAQs](https://iorpartners.com/faq) - [Blog](https://iorpartners.com/blog) - [iOR Suites](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/) Show submenu for iOR Suites - iOR Services Show submenu for iOR Services - [Planning & Development](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/planning-development) - [Accreditation & Compliance](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/accreditation) - [iSupply Materials Management](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/isupply) - [iBenefits Billing](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/ibenefits) - [Operational Expertise](https://iorpartners.com/office-based-surgery-suite-implementation/operations) - [iOR Suite Gallery](https://iorpartners.com/ior-surgery-suites-portfolio) Show submenu for iOR Suite Gallery - [Portfolio](https://iorpartners.com/ior-surgery-suites-portfolio) - [Virtual Tour](https://iorpartners.com/ior-surgery-suite-interactive-tour) - [iOR Video Library](https://iorpartners.com/ior-surgery-suite-videos) - [About Us](https://iorpartners.com/about) Show submenu for About Us - [Careers](https://iorpartners.com/careers) - [FREE Analysis](https://iorpartners.com/free-analysis) [FREE Analysis](https://iorpartners.com/free-analysis) # iOR Blog ## [Own the Surgery, Not Just the Referral](https://iorpartners.com/blog/own-the-surgery-not-just-the-referral) Jul 14, 2026, 12:32:22 PM How optometrists can capture the surgical revenue they've been sending out the door [Read more](https://iorpartners.com/blog/own-the-surgery-not-just-the-referral) ## [A New Era in Eye Care: Why Office-Based Surgery Is the Next Big Shift](https://iorpartners.com/blog/a-new-era-in-eye-care-why-office-based-surgery-is-the-next-big-shift) May 21, 2026, 12:12:04 PM Cataract surgery has been reinvented before. It’ll be reinvented again — and it’s happening right no... [Read more](https://iorpartners.com/blog/a-new-era-in-eye-care-why-office-based-surgery-is-the-next-big-shift) ## [2025 Year in Review: The Rise and Resilience of Office-Based Surgery (OBS)](https://iorpartners.com/blog/2025-a-year-at-a-glance-in-office-based-surgery) Dec 16, 2025, 10:30:54 AM 2025 has been a transformative period for ophthalmic care, with office-based surgery (OBS) moving to... [Read more](https://iorpartners.com/blog/2025-a-year-at-a-glance-in-office-based-surgery) ## [Redefining Success: Office-Based Surgery Generates $2.1M for OD-MD Practice](https://iorpartners.com/blog/redefining-success-a-partnership-between-od-md-and-obs) Sep 26, 2025, 2:33:15 PM Overview Sightline Ophthalmic Associates, an OD-MD practice in a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA, has serve... 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[Read more](https://iorpartners.com/blog/adapting-to-the-2026-cms-rule-strategies-for-financial-stability-and-growth) ## [How Office-Based Surgery is Changing the Future of Retina Surgery](https://iorpartners.com/blog/how-office-based-surgery-is-changing-the-future-of-retina-surgery) Jul 14, 2025, 11:01:38 AM When you think of innovation in ophthalmology, Omar Shakir, MD is a name that stands out. The founde... [Read more](https://iorpartners.com/blog/how-office-based-surgery-is-changing-the-future-of-retina-surgery) ## [Why Forward-Thinking Surgeons Implemented Office-based Surgery](https://iorpartners.com/blog/why-forward-thinking-surgeons-implemented-office-based-surgery) Jun 23, 2025, 9:23:06 AM Industry pioneers are turning to office-based surgery to stay ahead of the curve in the future of Op... 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