Five ways to make your ophthalmology practice more sustainable

Key takeaways:

The health care system contributes more to greenhouse gases than the aviation industry.

Reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink in your ophthalmology practice.

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Health care contributes significantly to global carbon emissions, so two clinicians speaking at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium shared five recommendations for reducing that footprint.

Emily Schehlein, MD, a glaucoma and cataract surgeon with Brighton Vision Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, said the global health care system contributes 5% of greenhouse gases.

Emily Schehlein, MD, (left) and Mahsaw Mansoor, MD, urged attendees at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium to evaluate their practices and improve sustainability. Image: Nancy Hemphill, ELS, FAAO / Healio

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