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Published Perspectives on Premium IOL Adoption

Articles and editorials published in leading ophthalmology journals, drawing on years of listening to patients and working across the premium IOL decision journey.

How Online Narratives Shape Patients’ Decisions in Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today

Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today

How Online Narratives Shape Patients’ Decisions—and How to Counter Them

Why the IOL decision is often shaped by search, AI and patient communities before the consultation—and how clinics can bring those narratives into a stronger, trust-building process.

June 2026Read article
Oleksii Sologub, photographed for The Ophthalmologist

The Ophthalmologist

Fixing the Premium IOL Link

Why premium IOL conversion often breaks down at the value-perception gap — and how designing the whole decision journey can restore clarity and trust.

December 2025Read article
Oleksii Sologub in The Ophthalmologist

The Ophthalmologist

Improving Patient Rapport

Patient education becomes meaningful when it connects surgical choices to the life a patient wants to regain, rather than stopping at lens features.

September 2025Read article
Oleksii Sologub in The Ophthalmologist

The Ophthalmologist

Death of the Salesman

How surgeons can move away from selling lenses and instead help patients explore their daily visual needs through trust-led communication.

August 2025Read article
The Last Mile of the Patient Journey in Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today

Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today

The Last Mile of the Patient Journey

A practical look at the Smart Sight Framework™ and the missing step between clinical options and a patient's lifestyle, fears and values.

August 2025Read article
Facing the Fear Factor in The Ophthalmologist

The Ophthalmologist

Facing the Fear Factor

Why acknowledging fear, protecting patient autonomy and listening actively are essential to both ethical practice and better outcomes.

July 2025Read article
Oleksii Sologub in The Ophthalmologist

The Ophthalmologist

The Power (and Profit) of Listening

Real patient stories showing how active listening before surgery builds trust, improves premium IOL adoption and strengthens referrals.

June 2025Read article

Strategic perspective

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