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August 2018
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Dry Eye Disease

Even as new drugs and new tests have emerged for dry eye disease, research is emphasizing just how complex the condition is. This month’s feature takes a look at this often frustrating disorder.

Make sure your practice’s MIPS expert reads MIPS 2018: A Primer and Reference. Browse it online or download it as a 60-page PDF.

The August CME supplement from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and MedEdicus can be found here: Changing the Course of Glaucoma: Clinical Implications of New Therapies for IOP Control.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Giant Cell Arteritis: A Review

Written By: Aliza Epstein, MD, Timothy Ekhlassi, MD, MPH, Lisa Faia, MD, and Evan Black, MD
Edited By: Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH, and Sharon Fekrat, MD

A review of diagnosis and treatment of this potentially vision- and life-threatening disease. Web Extra: A case study and related images,

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Clinical Update

EK Evolves: Are PDEK and Hybrid DMEK on the Horizon?

Written By: Lori Baker-Schena, MBA, EdD, Contributing Writer, interviewing Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth, Alan N. Carlson, MD, Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD, Ahad Mahootchi, MD, and Donald T.H. Tan, MD, FRCS, FRCOphth

In the ever-evolving field of endothelial keratoplasty, are PDEK and H-DMEK on the horizon? Web Extra: Supplemental materials.

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OSSN: Trends in Topical Chemotherapy

Written By: Rebecca Taylor, Contributing Writer, interviewing Mary Beth Aronow, MD, Zélia M. Corrêa, MD, PhD, and Hakan Demirci, MD

When is topical chemotherapy the preferred method of managing OSSN? A look at the options. Web Extra: An overview of OSSN subtypes as well as a table outlining treatment regimens and potential side effects.

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Morning Rounds

Rethinking a Case of Chronic Scleritis

Written By: Michelle Go, MD, and David Fleischman, MD
Edited By: Steven J. Gedde, MD

Despite topical nepafenac and oral ibuprofen, her left eye was still red and inflamed. Web Extra: A look at the patient’s visual fields.

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Blink

Can You Guess August's Mystery Condition?

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

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Journal Highlights

Outdoor Activity to Control Myopia, AI for Glaucoma Detection, and More

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

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News in Review

U.S. Surgeons Gain Access to Artificial Iris

Ophthalmologists in the United States now have full access to a prosthetic iris, thanks in part to a decade-long effort spearheaded by the ophthalmic community.

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Need a Cornea? Try 3-D Bioprinting

British tissue engineers have demonstrated that a 3-D printer can fabricate tissue that has the shape and structure of the native human corneal stroma.

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Wellness Efforts: What Residents Really Think

These findings paint a troubling picture of the burdens placed on ophthalmic residents.

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Uveal Effusion and Cancer Drugs

This new immunotherapy for solid cancers may cause an autoimmune response that adversely affects various organ systems, including the eye.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Join the 1896 Legacy Society. 2019 Academy Board nominees. 2018 Academy awards.

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Destination AAO

Get Ready for Chicago

In each issue leading up to AAO 2018, EyeNet will provide you with the information you’ll need to hit the ground running when you arrive in Chicago—including a heads-up on deadlines, event previews, interviews, sneak peeks, and more.

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Savvy Coder

Coding for Muscle Surgery Performed After an Earlier Procedure

Written By: Anthony P. Johnson, MD, FACS, AAOE Board Member; Robert E. Wiggins Jr., MD, MHA, Academy Senior Secretary of Ophthalmic Practice; and Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, OCSR, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement

Coding will depend on whether the initial surgery was performed at your practice. Web Extra: A case that occurred after glaucoma surgery.

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Opinion

Professional Development: Boats Rise Together

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on advancing diversity in leadership.

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Current Perspective

Single-Payer Health Care: Of Canada and California

David W. Parke II, MD, CEO, on the chances of a state-based single-payer system.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

Pseudoscience in the news. How studying humanities enriches ophthalmology. ABO on IRIS Registry.

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