The best AI scribe for optometry
There are three kinds of AI scribe an optometry practice can choose from — EHR-native scribes, general medical scribes, and an optometry-specific scribe that works across EHRs. Here's an honest, up-to-date comparison of how they document the visit, code it, and fit your practice.
The short answer
The best AI scribe for your optometry practice is the one built for the optometric exam — one that structures the whole visit, codes it, and writes into the EHR you already run. EHR-native scribes (RevolutionEHR, Eyefinity) are convenient but locked to one platform. General medical scribes (DAX, Abridge, Suki, Nabla) are strong for primary care but hand you a narrative note, not a structured eye exam. Doctora is built specifically for optometry: it documents the entire encounter, generates ICD-10 and CPT codes, and works across RevolutionEHR, Eyefinity, EyeCloudPro, CrystalPM, and OfficeMate.
Optometry AI scribes at a glance
No competitor wins every row — that's the point. Doctora is the only option built for the optometric exam and EHR-agnostic and coded end to end.
| Capability | Doctora | RevolutionEHR AI Scribe | Eyefinity EncompassScribe | General medical scribes | Traditional dictation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built from day one for optometry | Optometry only, by optometrists | ?AI Scribe added 2026; PracticeTek lineage | Built on ModMed's EMA (dermatology origin) | Built for general medicine | |
| Ambient voice capture | |||||
| Structured exam fields, per eye (not just a note) | ?Beta | Narrative SOAP note | |||
| Documents the full encounter (assessment & plan) | ?Not in published list | ?Beta | |||
| Generates ICD-10 + CPT coding | Not in published list | ?No public claim | ?Varies, not optometry-tuned | ||
| Writes into your EHR's chart fields | RevolutionEHR only | Eyefinity only | Not optometry EHRs | ||
| Works across multiple optometry EHRs | RevolutionEHR, Eyefinity, EyeCloudPro, CrystalPM, OfficeMate | ?Hospital / primary-care EHRs | |||
| Keep your current EHR (no migration) | ?Only on RevolutionEHR | ?Only on Eyefinity | |||
| Generally available today | Launched April 2026 | ?Beta; GA targeted summer 2026 |
✓ yes · ✗ no · ? not specified in published materials. “General medical scribes” refers to the category (for example Nuance DAX, Abridge, Suki, Nabla); capabilities vary by product. Eyefinity Encompass runs on Modernizing Medicine's EMA platform per the companies' publicly announced technology partnership; EMA was originally built for dermatology and later expanded to optometry. Comparison based on publicly available information as of June 8, 2026. RevolutionEHR, PracticeTek, Eyefinity, EncompassScribe, Modernizing Medicine, EMA, DAX, Abridge, Suki, and Nabla are trademarks of their respective owners; Doctora is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
What's actually under the hood
Neither “EHR-native” scribe was built from the ground up for optometry. Eyefinity Encompass runs on Modernizing Medicine's EMA — a multi-specialty platform that began in dermatology — brought to optometry through the companies' announced technology partnership. RevolutionEHR's AI Scribe comes from its parent, PracticeTek, whose first AI scribe launched for chiropractic. Doctora's only specialty, from day one, is yours.
The three kinds of AI scribe in optometry
Most comparisons mix these up. Knowing which category a scribe belongs to tells you most of what you need.
EHR-native scribes
RevolutionEHR AI Scribe, Eyefinity EncompassScribe
Built into one optometry EHR. Convenient and low-setup if you are committed to that platform, but locked to it — they do not work if you run a different EHR, and published coverage tends to stop at the exam and test screens.
General medical AI scribes
Nuance DAX, Abridge, Suki, Nabla
Powerful ambient scribes built for general medicine. They produce a narrative SOAP note rather than a structured optometric exam, and they integrate with hospital and primary-care EHRs — not optometry platforms.
Optometry-specific, EHR-agnostic
Doctora
Built for the optometric exam and the EHRs optometrists actually use. Structures the whole visit into discrete chart fields, generates ICD-10 and CPT coding, and writes it into whichever optometry EHR you run.
Why an optometry-specific scribe wins
A general scribe gives you a paragraph. An EHR-native scribe fills part of one platform's screens. Doctora structures the whole optometric visit and writes it into your chart.
Structured to the eye exam, per eye
More than 100 discrete optometry-specific fields — acuities, refraction, slit lamp, fundus, tonometry, and more — recorded right and left, not flattened into a paragraph.
The whole encounter, not just test screens
History and chief complaint through assessment and plan, with ICD-10 and CPT coding generated from the visit and each charge linked to its supporting diagnosis.
Into your chart, on your EHR
The structured exam flows into the real chart fields your staff already use across RevolutionEHR, Eyefinity, EyeCloudPro, CrystalPM, and OfficeMate — you review and approve before it is saved.
Adding a scribe vs. switching your whole EHR
Some all-in-one optometry platforms now advertise built-in AI. The catch is that getting their AI usually means moving to their EHR — migrating your records, retraining staff, and rebuilding your workflow — before you write a single note.
Doctora is a different decision. It is a scribe you add on top of the EHR you already run, with no migration and no data conversion. You get advanced AI documentation without betting your practice on a platform switch — and if you ever do change EHRs, your scribe comes with you.
Compare Doctora to a specific platform
Looking at one option in particular? Here are the detailed head-to-heads.
Doctora vs RevolutionEHR AI Scribe
How Doctora's full-encounter scribe compares to RevolutionEHR's built-in AI Scribe on coverage, coding, and EHR reach.
Read the comparison →Doctora vs Eyefinity EncompassScribe
How Doctora compares to Eyefinity’s EncompassScribe — including what is generally available today versus in beta.
Read the comparison →Doctora vs Barti
Adding a scribe to your current EHR versus migrating to an all-in-one platform like Barti. What each path actually costs you.
Read the comparison →Frequently asked questions
- What is the best AI scribe for optometry?
- The best AI scribe for optometry is the one built for the optometric exam, not adapted from general medicine — it should structure the whole visit into your chart fields, generate ICD-10 and CPT codes, and work with the EHR you already run. Doctora is built specifically for optometry: it captures the entire encounter (history through assessment and plan), records more than 100 discrete optometry-specific fields per eye, generates ICD-10 and CPT coding, and works across RevolutionEHR, Eyefinity, EyeCloudPro, CrystalPM, and OfficeMate, so you keep your current EHR.
- How is an optometry AI scribe different from a general medical scribe like DAX or Abridge?
- General medical AI scribes such as Nuance DAX, Abridge, Suki, and Nabla are built for general medicine and produce a narrative SOAP note. They are not structured around the optometric exam, and they integrate with hospital and primary-care EHRs rather than optometry platforms. An optometry-specific scribe like Doctora structures the visit into the discrete eye-exam fields your record uses — acuities, refraction, slit lamp, fundus, tonometry, and more, recorded per eye — and writes it into your optometry EHR, instead of handing you a paragraph to paste.
- Do RevolutionEHR and Eyefinity AI scribes work with other EHRs?
- No. RevolutionEHR's AI Scribe runs only inside RevolutionEHR, and Eyefinity's EncompassScribe is built for Eyefinity. EHR-native scribes are convenient if you are committed to that one platform, but they do not travel if you run a different EHR — or more than one across locations. Doctora is EHR-agnostic: the same scribe works across RevolutionEHR, Eyefinity, EyeCloudPro, CrystalPM, and OfficeMate.
- Does Doctora replace my EHR?
- No. Doctora is a scribe that layers on top of the EHR you already use — there is no migration and no data conversion. That is different from switching to a new all-in-one optometry platform, where you move your records, retrain staff, and rebuild your workflow. With Doctora you keep your EHR and add the scribe; the structured exam flows into the chart fields your staff already use, for you to review and approve.
- Which optometry AI scribes generate ICD-10 and CPT codes?
- Doctora generates both ICD-10 diagnosis codes and CPT procedure codes from the documented encounter, and links each charge to the diagnosis that supports it. EHR-native scribes' published materials describe populating exam and test fields; they do not publicly state that they generate ICD-10 or CPT coding. General medical scribes vary — some offer coding for general medicine, but not tuned to optometric exams and billing.
- Is Doctora HIPAA compliant?
- Yes. Doctora is HIPAA compliant, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and signs a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with your practice.
The optometry-specific scribe, on any EHR
Keep your EHR. Add the scribe built for the optometric exam — the whole encounter, structured and coded, in the chart fields your staff already use.
Works with your current EHR · HIPAA compliant · No contracts