SuraVision partners with optometrists across greater Houston on surgical care for cataract, cornea, and refractive patients. Our model is simple: you remain your patient’s primary eye doctor, and your patients return to your chair for long-term care. This page outlines our co-management protocols, our communication commitments, and the fastest ways to get a patient on our schedule.
How We Co-Manage
Co-management at SuraVision follows a clear division of clinical roles. We handle the surgical evaluation, the procedure, and immediate perioperative care. You deliver the ongoing care your patients already trust you for, including post-operative visits appropriate to your comfort level and the patient’s clinical needs.
For each shared patient you can expect:
- A pre-operative summary confirming the surgical plan, lens selection where applicable, and target refraction
- An operative report after surgery
- A clear handoff note specifying the post-operative schedule, current medications, and what findings warrant a call to us
- Direct access to our clinical team when questions arise between visits
We never shift a patient elsewhere for services you already offer. Routine refractions, contact lens care, dry eye management, and annual exams stay with you.
Communication Commitments
You should never have to chase down information about your own patient. Our commitments to referring doctors:
- Operative reports sent within 24 hours of surgery
- Notification the same day if a complication or unexpected finding changes the plan
- Post-operative status updates at each milestone visit we perform
- Straight access to our surgical coordinator at 713-730-2020 for scheduling questions
If we ever fall short of these commitments, we want to hear about it directly.
Light Adjustable Lens Co-Management
SuraVision offers the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL), the FDA-approved intraocular lens from RxSight that allows the prescription to be adjusted after cataract surgery. LAL patients follow a different post-operative pathway than standard IOL patients, and the referring OD’s role is central to it.
After surgery, the patient completes a short series of office-based light treatments that fine-tune the lens power, followed by lock-in treatments that make the result permanent. Between surgery and final lock-in, the patient wears UV-protective glasses during waking hours.
What this means for your practice:
- Post-operative refractions during the adjustment window directly inform each light treatment, so accurate refraction data from your office is valuable to the process
- Light treatments and lock-ins are performed at SuraVision; we coordinate that schedule with your post-operative visit schedule so the patient is not making redundant trips
- Once lock-in is complete, the patient returns to your practice for routine care on your usual schedule
If you have LAL candidates who ask about adjustable lens technology, our team is glad to walk you through candidacy criteria before you refer. Learn more on our Light Adjustable Lens page.
Keratoconus and Cross-Linking Referrals
Early referral matters in keratoconus. Corneal cross-linking is FDA approved to slow or halt progression, and treating while the cornea is less distorted generally preserves more functional vision than treating late.
Consider referral for cross-linking evaluation when you see:
- Documented steepening on serial topography
- Increasing cylinder or shifting axis on refraction
- Declining best-corrected acuity in a young patient
- A new keratoconus diagnosis in a teenager or young adult, even without documented progression yet
We will send you the topography and tomography from our evaluation, along with our progression assessment, whether or not the patient proceeds to treatment. Patients who are not cross-linking candidates return to you with a written monitoring recommendation. Details on the procedure are on our corneal cross-linking page.
Cataract Referrals
Our cataract pathway covers the full range of lens options, from standard monofocal IOLs to toric, extended depth of focus, and trifocal lenses, plus the Light Adjustable Lens described above. Where astigmatism management is part of the plan, we evaluate femtosecond laser arcuate incisions and toric IOL options at the time of surgery.
When you refer a cataract patient, tell us what matters to them: spectacle independence goals, night driving concerns, occupational needs. That context shapes the lens conversation more than any measurement does. Our full overview is on the cataract surgery page.
LASIK and Refractive Referrals
For refractive candidates, we evaluate LASIK, PRK, SMILE, EVO ICL, and refractive lens exchange and match the procedure to the patient rather than the reverse. As a practical guide, we typically treat myopia up to about -8.00 D with LASIK; higher corrections are often better served by EVO ICL, and we will say so plainly in our report to you. Every evaluation includes topography, pachymetry, and a candid conversation about candidacy. Patients who are not surgical candidates are told exactly why, and that reasoning comes back to you in writing. See our LASIK page for the full evaluation process.
Refer a Patient
The fastest route is our Doctor Referral Portal. Attach your recent exam findings and any topography or imaging, note the reason for referral, and our surgical coordinator will contact your patient within one business day. Prefer to talk it through first? Call us at 713-730-2020 and ask for the surgical coordinator.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I refer a keratoconus patient for a cross-linking evaluation?
Refer at the first sign of documented progression, or at diagnosis in young patients. Serial topography showing steepening, increasing cylinder, or declining best-corrected acuity all justify an evaluation. Early referral preserves more treatment options.
What is my role in Light Adjustable Lens co-management?
Your post-operative refractions help guide the light treatment series, and we coordinate treatment scheduling with your visit schedule. After the final lock-in, the patient returns to your practice for routine care.
Will my patient come back to my practice?
Yes. Referred patients return to you for ongoing primary eye care. We do not take over routine refractions, contact lens services, or annual exams for referred patients.
How do I send a referral?
Use the Doctor Referral Portal on this site to submit the referral with your exam findings and imaging, or call 713-730-2020 and ask for the surgical coordinator.