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December 2022
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Making Progress in Eye Care

In this month's feature, experts talk about recent developments that may shape the field over the next five years. See what they say about their subspecialties: comprehensive ophthalmology, oculoplastics, and oncology.

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E/M 2023—Starting Jan. 1, Streamlined Rules Apply Beyond the Office Setting

By Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA, Academy Medical Director for Governmental Affairs and CPT Advisory Committee Member, and Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement

Jan. 1 will see big changes to the E/M documentation rules in a range of settings, from EDs to nursing facilities. (Published online ahead of print in January's EyeNet.)

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Ophthalmic Pearls

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

By Justin Grassmeyer, MD, PhD, and Kimberly Winges, MD
Edited by Bennie H. Jeng, MD

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy can lead to severe visual disability. An update on diagnosis and treatment of this genetic disorder.

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Clinical Update

Capsular Tension Rings: When to Use Them, When to Refer

By Mike Mott, Contributing Writer, interviewing Brandon D. Ayres, MD, Richard S. Hoffman, MD, and Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD

How to use capsular tension rings—and when to refer. Web Extra: More on CTRs in patients with PEX.

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Nonperfusion in DR: Imaging Update

By Rebecca Taylor, Contributing Writer, interviewing Jennifer I. Lim, MD, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, MD, PhD, and Jennifer K. Sun, MD, MPH

Imaging advances expand understanding of nonperfusion in diabetic retinopathy.

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Morning Rounds

Myopic Surprises and Other Misdirections

By Timothy Truong, MD, and Matthew Denny, MD
Edited by Ahmad A. Aref, MD, MBA

One week after uneventful cataract surgery, the patient told us that her distance vision was persistently blurry.

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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

Frailty Raises the Risk of Endogenous Endophthalmitis, ICD-10 Glaucoma Grade May Underestimate Damage, and More

Key findings from Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Glaucoma, Ophthalmology Retina, AJO, JAMA Ophthalmology, and more.

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News in Review

Adaptive Optics Sheds Light on Choroideremia

Using adaptive optics to image RPE cells in choroideremia.

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Smoking and RNFL Thinning in POAG

Smoking’s impact on RNFL thinning in primary open-angle glaucoma.

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Predicting ION Risk After Cardiac Surgery

Predicting patients’ risk of ischemic optic neuropathy after cardiac surgery.

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Smartphone App Developed for Retinoblastoma

Screening for retinoblastoma via smartphone.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Dr. Trese dies at 76. Ophthalmology Science is now indexed in PubMed. Highlights of the Fall Council Meeting. And more.

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Practice Perfect

Cyberattack! Be Prepared for Attempted Hacks

By Mike Mott, Contributing Writer, interviewing Renee Bovelle, MD, Jeffery Daigrepont, EFMP, CMPE, and Marissa Maldonado

Here’s why hackers are targeting physicians, and how you can be prepared. Web Extra: Some hackers are targeting small practices. Find out why (and also to see who is on the HHS “wall of shame”).

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Savvy Coder

Top Real-World Coding Competencies for Young Ophthalmologists—Part 2

By Janice Law, MD, Academy YO Committee Chair and Vice Chair for Education at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement

Modifiers and the global period, new versus established patient, and more.

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Opinion

Learning Peer Review

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on becoming a good reviewer.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

MA’s privatization of Medicare.

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