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December 2020
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Advances in Eye Care

In this month's feature, EyeNet editorial board members assess their areas of subspecialty—with a focus on recent developments—and discuss how the future of their fields may be shaped by what’s happening today. See what they say about glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology, and technology.

Online reporting. Links to the top 15 stories from AAO 2020 Daily, EyeNet's online coverage of AAO 2020 Virtual.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Management of Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome

By Vishak John, MD, and Farah Shah, MD
Edited By: Bennie H. Jeng, MD

A primer on presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome. What you need to know about this inflammatory, multifocal chorioretinal disorder with a controversial etiology.

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Clinical Update

Bimatoprost Implant: What Role Will It Play in Glaucoma Management?

By Annie Stuart, Contributing Writer, interviewing Ahmad A. Aref, MD, MBA, Steven R. Sarkisian Jr., MD, and Jeremy B. Wingard, MD

An overview of the new bimatoprost implant. Plus, tips and insights for its use from three experts. Web Extra: Several case studies.

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GCA, Part 2: Malpractice Lessons and Case Studies

By Arthur Stone, Contributing Writer, interviewing Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD, Andrew G. Lee, MD, Ronald W. Pelton, MD, PhD, and Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD

Giant cell arteritis, Part 2: Malpractice lessons from OMIC—and three case studies from the experts.

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Morning Rounds

The Veteran With a Blind Painful Eye

By Alexander F. Vu, MD, and Roma P. Patel, MD, MBA
Edited By: Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

The 72-year-old was experiencing new onset throbbing headaches centered around his right eye, which had been blind for 25 years. Web Extra: 2020 in review.

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Blink

Can You Guess December's Mystery Condition?

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

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Journal Highlights

Antibiotics After Periocular Surgery, Reconsidering Cornea Donation Guidelines, 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 in Vitreous Suggests Alzheimer Disease

Scientists have detected another way in which the eye might serve as a window into the body’s health.

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Reoperations After Trabeculectomy

Unplanned return to the OR following trabeculectomy surgery was more common than expected.

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Steroid-Eluting Contacts Show Promise

Patients who have difficulty complying with dosing schedules for their corticosteroid eyedrops might one day have an easier time of it.

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AI Flags Risk Factors for AMD Progression

Researchers have harnessed artificial intelligence to create a reliable prediction model for progression to atrophic and/or neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Emily Y. Chew, MD, to become Ophthalmology Science editor-in-chief. Museum of the Eye hosts virtual events. And more.

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Practice Perfect

MIPS 2020—Don’t Miss These Deadlines

By Chris McDonagh, Senior Editor, EyeNet Magazine

If you don’t participate in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2020—and if you’re not excused from participating—your 2022 Medicare payments could be subject to the maximum –9% penalty.

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Savvy Coder

New ICD-10 Codes for Corneal Dystrophy and Transplants

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

On Oct. 1, 2020, many new and revised ICD-10-CM codes went into effect, including the addition of laterality to the corneal dystrophy and corneal transplant codes. Web Extra: ICD-10 resources.

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Opinion

Reflections During a Crisis: Part 2

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on the hidden gifts of the pandemic.

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Current Perspective

Thankful in 2020

David W. Parke II, MD, Academy CEO, on remarkable sources of support and guidance during a challenging year.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

Social media group raises money to support the Surgical Scope Fund. Reducing confusion in eyedrop packaging.

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