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February 2018
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MIGS: Expanding Options for Glaucoma Treatment

The adoption of MIGS procedures and devices continues to grow. In this month’s feature, clinicians experienced in their use offer firsthand perspectives and considerations for putting MIGS into practice.

The February supplement from the USC Roski Eye Institute and Keck School of Medicine of USC can be found here: Insight: 2017 Annual Report.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Management of Submacular Hemorrhage

By Chee Wai Wong, MMed(Ophth), Ian Yeo, FRCOphth, and Gemmy Cheung, FRCOphth
Edited By: Sharon Fekrat, MD, and Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

How to diagnose the underlying cause of SMH and select from several treatment approaches. Web Extra: Treatment algorithm.

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Clinical Update

DMEK Enters the Mainstream

By Lori Baker-Schena, MBA, EdD, Contributing Writer, interviewing Gerrit R.J. Melles, MD, PhD, Francis W. Price Jr., MD, and Mark A. Terry, MD

Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty appears to be gaining acceptance with cornea surgeons for treatment of patients with corneal endothelial dysfunction. Web Extra: Brief overview of DMEK’s history and Quarter-DMEK images.

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Facial Transplants: Maximizing Periocular Results

By Annie Stuart, Contributing Writer, interviewing Elizabeth A. Bradley, MD, Michael P. Grant, MD, PhD, and Samir Mardini, MD

The unusual challenge of facial reconstruction. Web Extra: More images from the Mayo Clinic case.

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Morning Rounds

The Mystery Choroidal Lesion

By Megan Rowlands, MD, MPH, Irina Belinsky, MD, and Yasha S. Modi, MD
Edited By: Steven J. Gedde, MD

For several hours, the 53-year-old experienced episodic diplopia, had difficulty typing, and struggled to find words. After undergoing an MRI, she was referred to the ophthalmology clinic.

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Blink

Can You Guess February's Mystery Condition?

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

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Journal Highlights

Sunitinib for Uveal Melanoma, Challenges of Type I Boston Keratoprosthesis, 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

New Shingles Vaccine Approved

Vaccine debut is offering ophthalmologists a golden opportunity to help patients protect their eyes from herpes zoster ophthalmicus.

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Thermal Device for Capsulotomies Hits Snag

Low-cost alternative to the femtosecond laser is attractive but has yielded mixed results.

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Botox Provides Relief for Dry Eye and Photophobia

Botox for relief of migraines might provide secondary benefit.

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27-Gauge Vitrectomy Surgery: Is Smaller Better?

Long-term safety of 27-gauge pars plana vitrectomy.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Leadership Development Program welcomes its 20th class. D.C. Report: Attend Mid-Year Forum 2018. And more.

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Practice Perfect

What Are the “Vital Signs” of Your Practice? See How You Rank on Dozens of Data Points

By Derek Preece, MBA, Principal at BSM Consulting

How do you compare with other practices? Here's why you should start benchmarking.

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Savvy Coder

Code-a-Palooza! Part 1: Could You Win Coding’s Annual Game Show?

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

This month and next, you can tackle some questions from the 2017 Code-a-Palooza.

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Opinion

Why Consensus Statements Matter

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on providing guidance when standards of care are not clear.

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Current Perspective

Intelligence: Artificial and/or Human

David W. Parke II, MD, CEO, on AI’s disruption of ophthalmic practice.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

Bioptic telescopic lenses: safety statistics. The who, what, when, and why of Mid-Year Forum 2018, April 18-21.

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