A Physician must submit an application and be approved by the Patient Confidence Corporation of America (PCCA) medical advisory board prior to being allowed to provide VisionLock to their patients.
Following is a list of key Physician and Practice training, treatment and educational areas that are reviewed.
Physician
- Board Certified
- Subspecialty Trained
- Medical Degree
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- American College of Eye Surgeons Member
- Trusted Laser Surgeons Member
- Internship completion date and location
- Residency location and completion date
- Fellowship Training
- Academic appointments
- Hospital appointments
- Malpractice history
- Disciplinary actions
- Suspensions or revocations
- Number of years in practice
- Number of Procedures performed to date
- LASIK
- IOL
- Number of cases done/year
- LASIK
- IOL
- Current Continuing Medical Education (CME) status
- License or surgical privilege issues
- FDA clinical trials
- Peer reviewed publications
- General Eye Publications
- Community Reputation
- Honors and awards
- Excellence recognition
Practice
- Excimer laser system
- Phaco Machine(s)
- Topography instruments
- Fourier Analysis
- Pachymeter
- Pupillometry equipment
- Microkeratome brand
- Femtosecond laser systems
- Dry Eye Testing standards
- Sterilization standards
- Cleanliness standards
- Air quality control
- Record keeping standards
- Outcomes measurement
- Referral Network
- Patient Education Materials
- Trained Patient Educator
Additionally, once a physician is approved, treated patients provide ongoing feedback on their visual outcomes and experience in the practice. Practices that do not meet PCCA standards will not be allowed to continue to provide VisionLock Care Coverage.
