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April 2018
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Malpractice Risk: Retinal Detachments

There’s a new surge in lawsuits related to diagnostic errors, and much of it is being driven by a common condition: retinal detachment. This month’s feature takes a look at what’s behind these errors—and what can you do to prevent them.

The April CME supplement from MedEdicus can be found here: Improving Outcomes of Dry Eye Disease Through Better Diagnosis and Management.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Diagnosis and Management of Neovascular Glaucoma

By Owen J. Drinkwater, BS, BA, and Joseph Panarelli, MD
Edited By: Sharon Fekrat, MD, and Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

Recognizing the underlying conditions of this secondary glaucoma will aid in its diagnosis and management.

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Clinical Update

SMILE Begins to Make Inroads

By Lori Baker-Schena, MBA, EdD, Contributing Writer, interviewing Jon G. Dishler, MD, John F. Doane, MD, and Jason E. Stahl, MD

Is SMILE here to stay? Adopting it into your practice.

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OCT-A: A Path to Earlier Diagnosis of Dry AMD

By Annie Stuart, Contributing Writer, interviewing Eleonora M. Lad, MD, PhD, Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD, and Nadia K. Waheed, MD, MPH

How OCT-A may change the management of dry AMD.

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Morning Rounds

Is This Déjà Vu?

By Carolina Mercado, MD, Neda Nikpoor, MD, Anat Galor, MD, and Carol L. Karp, MD
Edited By: Steven J. Gedde, MD

The white-yellow opacity resembled a nuclear sclerotic cataract—but she had undergone cataract surgery 7 years ago!

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Blink

Can You Guess April's Mystery Condition?

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

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Journal Highlights

Generating Personalized Target IOPs, NSAID/AMD Link, and More

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

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News in Review

Uveitis Guidelines: Immunomodulatory Therapy

Guidelines on systemic therapy for noninfectious uveitis.

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Novel Method Detects Intraocular Lymphoma

Deep gene sequencing and the detection of lymphoma.

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Femtosecond Laser for Eyes With AMD

Findings from the first study to explore femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery in patients with AMD.

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New App to Tackle Hydroxychloroquine Dosing Dilemma

Can an app help with the hydroxychloroquine dosing challenge?

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Dr. Keith Carter visits the Kansas Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons. New coding specialist retina exam. And more.

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Practice Perfect

Ophthalmic Ergonomics: Continuing Challenges and New Insights

By Linda Roach, interviewing Kenneth L. Cohen, MD, Jeffrey L. Marx, MD, Safeer F. Siddicky, MS, and Scott E. Olitsky, MD

Recent trends have escalated the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Take steps to safeguard your long-term professional future.

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Savvy Coder

Reimbursement Issues for CXL: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By David B. Glasser, MD, Academy Secretary for Federal Affairs, and Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement

While CXL has generated much excitement, you must tread carefully when seeking payment.

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Opinion

A Different Kind of Gun Safety

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on having protocols in place for unpredictable occurrences.

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Current Perspective

The Academy and Global Ophthalmology

David W. Parke II, MD, CEO, on projecting our resources and capabilities to benefit colleagues and communities wherever they live.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

Monitored anesthesia in cataract surgery. On practicing “part time.”

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