Retina practices outgrow generic ophthalmology software
Retina sits at the intersection of high-volume injection clinics, structured grading workflows, and complex surgical procedures. Generic software handles the visit; retina needs the visit plus the injection sequence plus the grading history plus the operative report. The chart that summarizes all four is what the retina specialist actually uses.
Injection sequences without structure
An anti-VEGF patient may receive twenty injections over three years. Tracking which eye, which drug, which session number, and which next-due date should not require a spreadsheet.
DR and AMD grading as free text
Standardized grading schemes exist for a reason. When they're typed into a notes field instead of a structured form, the data can't be queried or compared.
Operative reports outside the chart
Vitrectomy reports living in a separate OR system mean post-op care begins with chart hunting.