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February 2019
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Cataract Surgical Complications
This month’s feature presents highlights of the AAO 2018 Cataract Spotlight session. From the spectacular save to the demoralizing outcome, the 2018 symposium covered much ground. Read fresh commentary from the experts.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Blended Vision With Multifocal Intraocular Lenses

Written By: Emily B. Worrall, BS, BA, and Hoon C. Jung, MD
Edited By: Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH, and Sharon Fekrat, MD

Insight into the whys and hows of mixing and matching various types of intraocular lenses to achieve optimal refractive correction.

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Clinical Update

CyPass Update: What Now?

Written By: Lori Baker-Schena, EdD, MBA, Contributing Writer, interviewing John P. Berdahl, MD, Michelle R. Butler, MD, Cynthia Mattox, MD, and Thomas W. Samuelson, MD

Why the CyPass microstent was pulled from the market—and an overview of current clinical guidelines.

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Drug Tx for Thyroid Eye Disease

Written By: Rebecca Taylor, interviewing Elizabeth A. Bradley, MD, Raymond S. Douglas, MD, PhD, and Jennifer A. Sivak-Callcott, MD

A new era is dawning. A look at the potential for medical therapy for TED.

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Morning Rounds

A Case of Pixelated Vision

Written By: Poorav Patel, MD, MHS, Michael Ang, MD, and Rona Z. Silkiss, MD, FACS
Edited By: Steven J. Gedde, MD, MHS

The 65-year-old insisted that he had a 10%-15% reduction in vision, which he described as pixelated. Web Extra: Histopathological images.

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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

Cost-Effectiveness of DMEK and DSAEK, Ultrawide-Field Imaging for Assessing Diabetes, 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

Imaging Provides Cellular Views of Retinal Layers

Using adaptive optics to visualize the retina at the cellular level.

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PCO, Lens Cells, and Inflammation

Understanding the inflammation that leads to PCO.

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Amniotic Membrane in Severe Ocular Chemical Injury

Amniotic membrane transplants after chemical injury.

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Drug Delivery Via Microneedle Patch

Innovative microneedle patch developed.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Minority medical students awarded scholarships. Academy Year in Review.

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Practice Perfect

MIPS—What’s New for 2019

There have been significant changes to quality reporting, a major overhaul of the EHR-based performance category, and a cataract measure for the cost performance category.

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Savvy Coder

The CPT and HCPCS Changes That Impact Coding in Ophthalmology

Written By: Cherie McNett, Academy Director of Health Policy, Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA, Academy Medical Director of Government Affairs, and Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement

New codes for ERG testing, biopsies, and more. Web Extra: Three additional Category III codes and a HCPCS J code for Photrexa.

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Opinion

From the Ground Up: Building Community

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on preserving ophthalmology's essence in a time of consolidation.

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Current Perspective

RCTs: The Gold Standard’s Future

David W. Parke II, MD, Academy CEO, on randomized clinical trials.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

Why attend the Mid-Year Forum?

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