Subspecialties

  • Cataract/Anterior Segment
  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology
  • Cornea/External Disease
  • Glaucoma
  • Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus

 

  • Ocular Pathology/Oncology
  • Oculoplastics/Orbit
  • Refractive Management/Intervention
  • Retina/Vitreous
  • Uveitis

Focus On

  • Pediatric Ophthalmology Education Center
  • Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Center
  • Laser Surgery Education Center
  • Redmond Ethics Center
  • Global Ophthalmology Guide

Academy Publications

  • EyeNet
  • Ophthalmology
  • Ophthalmology Glaucoma
  • Ophthalmology Retina

Information for:

  • International Ophthalmologists
  • Media
  • Medical Students
  • Patients and Public
  • Technicians and Nurses
  • Senior Ophthalmologists
  • Young Ophthalmologists

Tools and Services

  • EyeCare America
  • Help
  • IRIS Registry
  • Medicare Physician Payment
  • Meetings and Deadlines
  • Museum of the Eye
  • Ophthalmology Job Center

Our Sites

  • EyeWiki
  • International Society of Refractive Surgery

Subspecialties

  • Cataract/Anterior Segment
  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology
  • Cornea/External Disease
  • Glaucoma
  • Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus
  • Ocular Pathology/Oncology
  • Oculoplastics/Orbit
  • Refractive Management/Intervention
  • Retina/Vitreous
  • Uveitis

Focus On

  • Glaucoma Education Center
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology Education Center
  • Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Center
  • Laser Surgery Education Center
  • Redmond Ethics Center
  • Global Ophthalmology Guide

Find an Ophthalmologist

Advanced Search
  • Annual Meeting
  • Clinical Education
  • Practice Management
  • Member Services
  • Advocacy
  • Foundation
  • About
  • Subspecialties & More
  • Eye Health
  • Home
  • Annual Meeting
  • Clinical Education
  • Practice Management
  • Member Services
  • Advocacy
  • Foundation
  • About
  • Subspecialties & More

    Academy Publications

    • EyeNet
    • Ophthalmology
    • Ophthalmology Glaucoma
    • Ophthalmology Retina

    Information for:

    • International Ophthalmologists
    • Media
    • Medical Students
    • Patients and Public
    • Technicians and Nurses
    • Senior Ophthalmologists
    • Young Ophthalmologists

    Tools and Services

    • EyeCare America
    • Help
    • IRIS Registry
    • Medicare Physician Payment
    • Meetings and Deadlines
    • Museum of the Eye
    • Ophthalmology Job Center

    Our Sites

    • EyeWiki
    • International Society of Refractive Surgery

    Subspecialties

    • Cataract/Anterior Segment
    • Comprehensive Ophthalmology
    • Cornea/External Disease
    • Glaucoma
    • Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit
    • Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus
    • Ocular Pathology/Oncology
    • Oculoplastics/Orbit
    • Refractive Management/Intervention
    • Retina/Vitreous
    • Uveitis

    Focus On

    • Glaucoma Education Center
    • Pediatric Ophthalmology Education Center
    • Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Center
    • Laser Surgery Education Center
    • Redmond Ethics Center
    • Global Ophthalmology Guide

    Find an Ophthalmologist

    Advanced Search

    Subspecialties

    • Cataract/Anterior Segment
    • Comprehensive Ophthalmology
    • Cornea/External Disease
    • Glaucoma
    • Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit
    • Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus

     

    • Ocular Pathology/Oncology
    • Oculoplastics/Orbit
    • Refractive Management/Intervention
    • Retina/Vitreous
    • Uveitis

    Focus On

    • Pediatric Ophthalmology Education Center
    • Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Center
    • Laser Surgery Education Center
    • Redmond Ethics Center
    • Global Ophthalmology Guide
  • Eye Health
Find an Ophthalmologist
Academy Store
  • Latest Issue
    • September 2020 Table of Contents
    • News in Review: Real-World Impact of IOP on RNFL Loss
    • Feature: Neuro—How to Minimize Diagnostic Errors
    • News in Review: Shedding Light on DR After Cataract Surgery
    • Ophthalmic Pearls: Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus
    • Academy Notebook: News, Tips, Resources
    • Clinical Update: Low Vision Options Expand
    • Destination AAO: Get Ready for AAO 2020 Virtual
    • Clinical Update: Interpreting OCTA Artifacts
    • Practice Perfect: COVID-19 and Ophthalmology—The Pandemic’s Impact on Private Practices
    • Morning Rounds: The Case of a Bulging Eye and Double Vision
    • Savvy Coder: New E/M Rules for Office Visits, Part 2—How to Document the Retina Exam
    • Blink: Can You Guess September's Mystery Condition?
    • Opinion: Neuro-Ophthalmology’s SOS—Save Our Subspecialty
    • Journal Highlights: COVID-19 Precautions for Eye Care Providers, IOP After Anti-VEGF Injections, and More
    • Current Perspective: An Open Letter to Congress—Medicare Payment Policies and a Tipping Point
    • News in Review: Immediate Rehab Can Save Vision After Stroke
    • Letters: Thoughts From Your Colleagues
    • News in Review: Support Grows for Minimizing OR Waste
  • Archive
    • Back Issues (Nov. 2012-present)
    • Archive Highlights (pre Oct. 2012)
    • Dr. Richard Mills' Opinions, 2002-2016
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Write For Us
  • Contact
  • MIPS 2019
  • MIPS 2020
  • Corporate Lunches
  • Advertisement
    • EyeNet Magazine
    • / February 2015
  • February 2015 EyeNet Cover
    February 2015

    Cataract Decisions

    Multimedia Extra

    The popular 2014 Spotlight on Cataract Surgery Symposium featured seven difficult cases with potentially catastrophic complications. Learn solutions and surgical pearls from leading cataract surgeons.

     

    Ophthalmic Pearls

    In-Office Use of Amniotic Membrane
    Written By: Alex G. Mcgaughy, BS, and Preeya K. Gupta, MD
    Edited by Sharon Fekrat, MD, and Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH
    Amniotic membrane grafting has traditionally been performed in the operating room, but sutureless grafts can also be valuable in the office setting.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 40693

    Clinical Update

    MD Roundtable: Iridotomy Decisions for the Narrow Angle
    Written By: Sanjay G. Asrani, MD, With Paul J. Foster, FRCS, Paul F. Palmberg, MD, PhD, and Robert Ritch, MD, FACS
    When to perform laser iridotomy in narrow angles.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 14723
    Managing Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: The Evidence Builds
    Written By: Gabrielle Weiner, Contributing Writer
    Interviewing Deborah I. Friedman, MD, MPH, Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD, and Michael Wall, MD
    Evidence for management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Web Extra: Advice for comprehensivists.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 25128

    Morning Rounds

    More Than Meets the Eye
    Written By: Enchun M. Liu, MD, and Richard J. Rothman, MD
    Edited by Steven J. Gedde, MD
    After making an appointment for a routine eye exam, the 32-year-old was told he had a “suspicious lesion” and was referred to a retina specialist.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 29098

    Blink

    Multiple Myeloma Presenting With Roth Spots
    Written By: Robin A. Vora, MD, and Sophia Y. Wang, MD, and photographed by Pamela Neal, The Permanente Medical Group, Oakland, Calif.
    A 43-year-old man presented with flashes in his vision.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 1247

    Journal Highlights

    Ophthalmology
    Pazopanib Eyedrops for Choroidal Neovascularization. ■ Choroidal Melanoma Recurrence After Transpupillary Thermotherapy. ■ Overnight Orthokeratology for Myopic Children.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 66
    American Journal of Ophthalmology
    Therapeutic Decisions in Intermediate and Posterior Uveitis. ■ Circadian Macular Volume Changes in the Choroid. ■ Predicting Uveitis in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. ■ Use of Smartphone Ophthalmoscopy for Grading Diabetic Retinopathy.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 56
    JAMA Ophthalmology
    Amblyopia and Speech Perception. ■ Compounded Bevacizumab for Intravitreal Injection. ■ Injury Risk in Elderly Patients With Vision Disorders
    • Comments 0
    • Views 39
    Roundup of Other Journals
    Maintenance of Certification: Focus Groups Provide Feedback. ■ Autologous Serum Drops for Dry Eye Disease. ■ Google Glass and Visual Function.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 22

    News in Review

    HIV Drugs May Fight Geographic Atrophy
    Some of the same antiretroviral drugs that brought hope into the lives of HIV-infected patients might now be poised to do the same for people who are going blind from retinal geographic atrophy.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 59
    Evaluating Papilledema With SD-OCT
    Researchers explore whether SD-OCT could provide a more precise, continuous measure for evaluating papilledema than the Frisén scale.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 2265
    DSAEK Rebubbling & IOL Opacification
    The air bubble used to hold a corneal graft in place may contribute to IOL opacification.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 986
    Retinoblastoma Survivors Fare Well in Adulthood
    The insult of early-in-life treatment for childhood retinoblastoma does not follow survivors into adulthood.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 112

    Academy Notebook

    News, Tips, Resources
    What’s Happening: The Academy’s Leadership Development Program welcomes a new class. ■ Attend the MYF keynote address by Mara Liasson. ■ D.C. Report: Participate in politics. And more.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 83

    Practice Perfect

    PQRS: Your Questions Answered
    Written By: Rebecca Hancock, Flora Lum, MD, Chris Mcdonagh, and Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS
    Now that the PQRS penalties are so high, you’ll want to make sure you know the answers to these commonly asked questions.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 1241

    Savvy Coder

    The OIG Has a New Work Plan—Here’s What’s Under Investigation in 2015
    Written By: Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement, and Robert E. Wiggins Jr., MD, MHA, Senior Secretary for Ophthalmic Practice
    Here are the areas of investigation most relevant to eye care.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 431

    Opinion

    The Law of Averages: Uninformed Consent?
    Richard P. Mills, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Editor, on “uninformed consent” and the evaluation of personal health risk.
    • Comments 0
    • Views 133
  • Log In Forgot password | Forgot email
  • Advertisement
  • The Academy Store
    2020 Alabama Codequest (Recording)
    2020 Oregon Codequest (Recording)
    2021 ICD-10-CM for Ophthalmology: The Complete Reference 
    2020 Kentucky Codequest (Recording)
    Focal Points 2020 Module: Ocular Surface Tumors
    Conquering New E-M Documentation Guidelines for Ophthalmology
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course Complete Set
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course Residency Set
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 01: Update on General Medicine
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 02: Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 03: Clinical Optics
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 04: Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 05: Neuro-Ophthalmology
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 06: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 07: Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 08: External Disease and Cornea
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 09: Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 10: Glaucoma
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 11: Lens and Cataract
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 12: Retina and Vitreous
    2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 13: Refractive Surgery
    Focal Points 2020 Module: Retinoblastoma
    Focal Points 2020 Module: Corneal Melts: Treatment, Management, and Sequelae
    Focal Points 2020 Module: Systemic Immunomodulation Therapy for Eye Disease
    Focal Points 2020 Module: Update on Migraine: New Understanding of Pathophysiology and Treatments
    Focal Points 2019 Complete Set
    Focal Points 2020 Module: Management of Cataract Surgery and Uveitis
    Focal Points 2019 Module: Management of Cicatrizing Disorders
    Focal Points 2019 Module: Optical Coherence Tomography in Glaucoma Diagnosis
    Focal Points 2019 Module: Update on Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma
  • Advertisement
 
  • Contact Us
  • About the Academy
  • Jobs at the Academy
  • Financial Relationships with Industry
  • Medical Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Help
  • For Advertisers
  • For Media
  • Ophthalmology Job Center

OUR SITES

  • EyeWiki
  • International Society of Refractive Surgery

FOLLOW THE ACADEMY

Medical Professionals

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Public & Patients

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

Museum of the Eye

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Trip Advisor
  • Yelp
© American Academy of Ophthalmology 2020
* Required
* First Name:
* Last Name:
Member ID:
* Phone Number:
* Email:
* Enter code:
* Message:
 

Thank you

Your feedback has been sent.