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February 2021
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Complex Cataract Surgery

Phaco in patients with uveitis, toric IOL planning, the Light Adjustable Lens, and more: In this month's feature, eight experts present their top five pearls on how to handle myriad challenging scenarios.

The February supplement from the USC Roski Eye Institute can be found here: 2020 Annual Report.

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Ophthalmic Pearls

Management of Hypotony After Glaucoma Surgery

Written By: Joel Kovoor, BS, Joseph F. Panarelli, MD, and Anna T. Do, MD
Edited By: Bennie H. Jeng, MD

What you need to know about management of hypotony after glaucoma surgery.

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Clinical Update

Beyond Atropine and Ortho-K: Contact Lenses for Mitigating Myopia Progression

Written By: Mike Mott, Contributing Writer, interviewing Deborah S. Jacobs, MD, MSc, Aaron M. Miller, MD, and Spencer Obie, OD

There’s another approach to slowing the progression of myopia: contact lenses.

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Promising New Treatments for Dry AMD

Written By: Rebecca Taylor, Contributing Writer, interviewing Kapil Bharti, PhD, Emily Y. Chew, MD, Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD, and David S. Liao, MD, PhD

A look at three promising avenues for treatment of dry AMD.

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Morning Rounds

A Man With a Sleepy Appearance

Written By: Ahmadreza Moradi, MD, and Rona Z. Silkiss, MD, FACS
Edited By: Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

The 57-year-old was increasingly being told that he had a “sleepy” appearance—and was also having more difficulty in driving, reading, and using the computer.

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Blink

Can You Guess February's Mystery Condition?

Make your diagnosis in the comments, and get the answer to last month’s mystery.

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Journal Highlights

Increasing Myopia Rate in Children, the Downside of Pre-Op Testing for Cataract Surgery, and More

Our editors summarize the most exciting studies from Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Glaucoma, Ophthalmology Retina, JAMA Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, and other journals.

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News in Review

Protein Promotes Optic Nerve Regeneration

Protein shows promise for optic nerve regeneration and neuroprotection.

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Cornea Protected From the Novel Coronavirus

SARS-CoV-2 does not penetrate the cornea.

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Toric Versus Toric: Rotational Stability Rates

Head-to-head comparison of two sets of toric IOLs.

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Early Results With VEGF-Grab

The novel anti-VEGF agent offers significant potential for VEGF suppression.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

The Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye is funded. Academy Year in Review. And more.

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Practice Perfect

Improve Scheduling in Your Ophthalmology Clinic—Lessons Learned During the Pandemic

Written By: Chris McDonagh, based on practice pearls from Aneesh Suneja, MBA, Mark J. Lucarelli, MD, and Stephanie Collins Mangham, MBA, OCSR

Nobody wants a busy waiting room during a pandemic. Use these tips to avoid a backup of patients.

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Savvy Coder

Fact Sheet for Documenting the Need for Functional Blepharoplasty

Written By: Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, OCSR, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement, and Jenny Edgar, CPC, CPCO, OCS, OCSR, Academy Manager of Coding and Reimbursement

Be sure you meet Medicare’s pre-op documentation requirements, obtain an ABN, and append –GA to the surgery code.

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Opinion

Of Fake Scholarship and Academic Integrity

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on the importance of scientific integrity—and the public trust—in publishing.

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Current Perspective

Telling “True” From Merely “New”

David W. Parke II, MD, Academy CEO, on keeping up with the rapid evolution of legitimate scientific literature.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

How to administer timolol for treatment of acute migraine. Can your patients hear you?

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