Eyeworld

JAN 2015

EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

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Omeros ® and the Omeros logo ® are registered trademarks, and Omidria ™ and the Omidria logo ™ are trademarks, of Omeros Corporation. © Omeros Corporation 2015, all rights reserved. 2014-128 CMS PASS-THROUGH STATUS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015 OMIDRIA ™ is reimbursed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) OMIDRIA has been granted transitional pass-through payment status under the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) Pass-through status allows for payment for OMIDRIA separate from the bundled Ambulatory Payment Classifi cation (APC) payment For more information about OMIDRIA, including how to order or to obtain reimbursement, contact 1-844-OMEROS1 (1-844-663-7671) or visit omidria.com. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION OMIDRIA must be diluted prior to intraocular use. OMIDRIA is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients. Systemic exposure of phenylephrine may cause elevations in blood pressure. Use OMIDRIA with caution in individuals who have previously exhibited sensitivities to acetylsalicylic acid, phenylacetic acid derivatives, and other non-steroidal anti-infl ammatories (NSAIDs), or have a past medical history of asthma. The most common reported ocular adverse reactions at 2–24% are eye irritation, posterior capsule opacifi cation, increased intraocular pressure, and anterior chamber infl ammation. Use of OMIDRIA in children has not been established. Please see full prescribing information for OMIDRIA at www.omidria.com/prescribinginformation. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Reference: 1. OMIDRIA [package insert]. Seattle, WA: Omeros Corporation; 2014.

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