FOR DOCTORS
Trusted retina referrals, prompt access, and clear communication for your patients.
When your patient needs medical or surgical retina care, Advanced Retina is here to make the referral process straightforward, responsive, and clinically reassuring.
Need help determining urgency?
Call our team and we'll help route the patient appropriately.
Locations
Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
OUR PROMISE TO REFERRING DOCTORS
We make retina referrals easier for you, your staff, your patients.
A retina referral is more than a handoff. It is an extension of the trust your patient has placed in you. At Advanced Retina, we take that responsibility seriously.Our goal is to provide prompt specialty access, thoughtful patient education, and clear communication back to your practice so that you remain informed and your patient feels supported.
Prompt Access
We help referring offices route patients efficiently, especially when urgent retina concerns arise.
Clear Communication
We keep you informed with timely updates after evaluation and treatment.
Respect Your Relationship
We support your role as the patient's trusted eye-care provider.
WHY REFER TO ADVANCED RETINA
Advanced retinal expertise with a personal, patient-centered approach.
Advanced Retina is a rapidly growing, physician-led retina practice built around clinicalexcellence, accessibility, and patient trust.
- Fellowship-trained retina specialists
- Academic-level training from leading institutions
- Convenient locations across Southwestern Wisconsin
- Physician-led care focused on collaboration
- Patient-centered experience and clear communication
URGENT RETINA ACCESS
When retina concerns can't wait, we help you route patients quickly.
Please call our office for prompt triage of the following symptoms or exam findings.
Medical Emergency?
If a patient is experiencing a medical emergency,
they should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
New flashes, floaters, or curtain/shadow
Suspected retinal tear or detachment
Sudden or significant vision loss
Vitreous hemorrhage
Active or worsening diabetic retinal disease
Wet AMD concern or new distortion
Meet Our Retina Specialists
Specialty expertise your patients can trust.
Ryan N. Vogel, M.D.
Founder of Advanced Retina and a boardcertified medical and surgical retina specialist, Dr. Vogel completed fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye
Institute.
Joshua S. Agranat, M.D.
Dr. Agranat is a board-certified medical and surgical retina specialist and vitreoretinal surgeon with training connected to Harvard Medical School/Mass Eye and Ear and Boston
University/Boston Medical Center.
Olufemi E. Adams, M.D.
Dr. Adams is a fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon with training at Wills Eye Hospital and a background that includes academic honors, research, and national and international presentations
Specialty expertise your patients can trust.
Advanced Retina evaluates and treats a wide range of retinal and vitreoretinal conditions,from urgent retinal tears and detachments to chronic diseases requiring ongoing monitoring and treatment. Our team works with referring doctors to provide timely evaluation, advanced imaging,individualized treatment planning, and communication
back to the referring practice.
How Referrals Work
A simple referral process designed for busy practices.
We know referring offices need a process that is clear, fast, and easy to use. Advanced Retina accepts referrals by phone, fax, and referral form. Please include the patient’s contact information, insurance details, reason for referral, relevant exam findings, imaging
if available, and the preferred location if known
1
Send the Referral
Submit the referral form, fax records, or call our office. Include exam findings, diagnosis or suspected diagnosis, urgency level, and imaging.
2
We Coordinate Next Steps
Our team reviews the information, contacts the patient as needed, and schedules at the most appropriate location.
3
We Communicate Back
After evaluation and treatment planning, we provide updates so you remain informed and can continue supporting your patient.
Communication Back to Your Practice
We understand that communication matters
Referring doctors deserve to know what happened after a patient was referred. Advanced
Retina is committed to providing clinically useful communication that helps you
understand the diagnosis, treatment plan, follow-up needs, and whether ongoing co
management is appropriate.
After Consultation
Summary of findings
and recommendations
After Treatment
We communicate relevant treatment details and follow-up plans.
Urgent or Complex Cases
We make reasonable efforts to connect directly when immediate clarification is needed
Co-Management
Summary of findings
and recommendations
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
Advanced Technology for Complex Retinal Disease
Retina care depends on accurate diagnosis, careful monitoring, and timely treatment. Advanced Retina uses modern diagnostic and treatment capabilities to evaluate retinal disease, monitor disease progression, and guide individualized care plans. For referring doctors, this means your patients have access to specialty-level retinal imaging, interpretation, and treatment planning close to home.
Advanced Imaging
High-quality retinal imaging supports diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring for chronic retinal disease.
In-Office Treatment
Many retinal conditions can be managed with in-office procedures and ongoing specialty follow-up.
Surgical Retina Expertise
When surgical intervention is needed, patients are cared for by vitreoretinal surgeons with advanced fellowship training.
Chronic Disease Management
Conditions such as AMD, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vein occlusion often require ongoing monitoring and treatment coordination.
Patient Experience
A specialty referral experience built around patient reassurance.
Patients often arrive at a retina appointment feeling anxious about their vision, diagnosis,
or treatment options. Our team takes time to explain findings, answer questions, and help patients understand what comes next. We believe this approach supports both the patient experience and the referring doctor’s relationship with the patient
Clear explanation
We explain the diagnosis and treatment plan in language patients can understand.
Efficient Coordination
We help patients move from referral to evaluation with as little confusion as possible.
Compassionate Care
We recognize that retinal disease can be stressful and vision-threatening.
Ongoing Support
We coordinate follow-up care and keep referring providers informed.
LOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN
Regional retina access across Greenfield, Pewaukee, and Mequon.
Advanced Retina serves patients and referring doctors throughout the Milwaukee area and Southeastern Wisconsin through three convenient offices. Our multi-location presence
helps patients receive advanced retina care closer to home while giving referring practices a responsive regional partner
Greenfield
Serving Milwaukee County and surrounding communities with accessible medical and surgical retina care
Pewaukee
Supporting patients and referring practices across Waukesha County and surrounding areas.
Mequon
Providing retina access for the North Shore, Ozaukee County, and nearby communities.
Resources for Referring Doctors
A specialty referral experience built around patient reassurance.
Patients often arrive at a retina appointment feeling anxious about their vision, diagnosis,
or treatment options. Our team takes time to explain findings, answer questions, and help
patients understand what comes next. We believe this approach supports both the patient
experience and the referring doctor’s relationship with the patient
A practical guide to symptoms and findings that may require prompt retina evaluation
CE topics
Invite Advanced Retina to provide education for your practice or professional group.
Practice visit
Connect with our team to
discuss referral workflows and communication preferences.
Newsletter
Receive occasional clinical
pearls, referral updates, and
Advanced Retina news
MONTHLY REFERRING DOCTOR NEWSLETTER
Stay Connected with Practical Retina Updates.
Our referring doctor newsletter is designed to be brief, practical, and clinically useful. Receive retina referral tips, urgent triage reminders, physician updates, CE announcements, and patient education resources that can help your practice support patients with retinal disease.
faq
Referring Doctor FAQ
You may refer a patient by submitting our referral form, faxing records, or calling our office directly. For urgent retina concerns, please call our office so our team can help route the patient appropriately.
Please include the patient's demographics, insurance information, reason for referral, urgency level, relevant exam findings, imaging (if available), and the patient's preferred office location.
Please call Advanced Retina at (262) 510-0300 during office hours so our team can coordinate timely evaluation. If the patient is experiencing a medical emergency, they should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department immediately.
Yes. Communication with referring providers is an important part of our referral process. We provide clinically useful updates after evaluation, treatment planning, and ongoing care whenever appropriate.
Absolutely. We value the relationship you have established with your patient. Once specialty retinal care is complete, or when co-management is appropriate, we support a smooth transition back to the referring provider.
Advanced Retina provides specialty retina care at our Greenfield, Pewaukee, and Mequon offices, serving patients throughout the Milwaukee area and Southeastern Wisconsin.
Ready to Refer a Patient
Our referring doctor newsletter is designed to be brief, practical, and clinically useful. Receive retina referral tips, urgent triage reminders, physician updates, CE announcements, and patient education resources that can help your practice support patients with retinal disease.