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The Pillar Program

A structured onboarding and growth program designed to help practices succeed with AMT from day one.

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$827

Average reimbursement per eye, CPT 65778

5–10 min

Typical application time in the exam lane

70–80%

Patient response rate in DED at 1 month

20+ years

AMT track record in ophthalmology

Five pillars

What a regenerative practice pillar looks like.

Clinical identity

A regenerative practice pillar starts with a clinical identity: you are the practice that offers the most advanced ocular-surface healing available. Patients with chronic dry eye, recurrent erosions, and post-surgical complications come to you because you have something others don't.

Define your AMT patient population and communicate it in your patient-facing materials.

Systematic patient identification

High-volume AMT practices don't wait for the right patient to walk in — they identify candidates systematically. Build a recall protocol for patients with moderate-to-severe DED, RCE history, and post-surgical surface complications.

Create a recall list of existing patients who meet AMT criteria. Start with your top 20.

Staff alignment

Your technicians and front desk are your first line of patient education. When they understand AMT and can answer basic questions, conversion rates improve and patient anxiety decreases.

Train your team on the one-sentence explanation of AMT and the most common patient questions.

Outcome documentation

Practices that document outcomes — before/after photography, symptom scores, staining grades — build a body of evidence that supports reimbursement, referrals, and patient confidence.

Implement a standardized outcome documentation protocol for every AMT case.

Referral network

A regenerative practice pillar generates referrals. Optometrists, primary care physicians, and other ophthalmologists refer patients with chronic ocular surface disease to practices known for advanced treatment.

Communicate your AMT capability to your referral network. One letter or email is enough to start.

Ready to build your regenerative practice pillar?

The Ophthalogix practice development team works directly with practices to build AMT programs — from first case to high-volume integration.

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