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February 2021
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Complex Cataract Surgery

Phaco in patients with uveitis, toric IOL planning, the Light Adjustable Lens, and more: In this month's feature, eight experts present their top five pearls on how to handle myriad challenging scenarios.

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Ophthalmic Pearls

Management of Hypotony After Glaucoma Surgery

By Joel Kovoor, BS, Joseph F. Panarelli, MD, and Anna T. Do, MD
Edited By: Bennie H. Jeng, MD

What you need to know about management of hypotony after glaucoma surgery.

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Clinical Update

Beyond Atropine and Ortho-K: Contact Lenses for Mitigating Myopia Progression

By Mike Mott, Contributing Writer, interviewing Deborah S. Jacobs, MD, MSc, Aaron M. Miller, MD, and Spencer Obie, OD

There’s another approach to slowing the progression of myopia: contact lenses.

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Promising New Treatments for Dry AMD

By Rebecca Taylor, Contributing Writer, interviewing Kapil Bharti, PhD, Emily Y. Chew, MD, Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD, and David S. Liao, MD, PhD

A look at three promising avenues for treatment of dry AMD.

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Morning Rounds

A Man With a Sleepy Appearance

By Ahmadreza Moradi, MD, and Rona Z. Silkiss, MD, FACS
Edited By: Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

The 57-year-old was increasingly being told that he had a “sleepy” appearance—and was also having more difficulty in driving, reading, and using the computer.

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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

Increasing Myopia Rate in Children, the Downside of Pre-Op Testing for Cataract Surgery, 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 Promotes Optic Nerve Regeneration

Protein shows promise for optic nerve regeneration and neuroprotection.

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Cornea Protected From the Novel Coronavirus

SARS-CoV-2 does not penetrate the cornea.

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Toric Versus Toric: Rotational Stability Rates

Head-to-head comparison of two sets of toric IOLs.

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Early Results With VEGF-Grab

The novel anti-VEGF agent offers significant potential for VEGF suppression.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

The Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye is funded. Academy Year in Review. And more.

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Practice Perfect

Improve Scheduling in Your Ophthalmology Clinic—Lessons Learned During the Pandemic

By Chris McDonagh, based on practice pearls from Aneesh Suneja, MBA, Mark J. Lucarelli, MD, and Stephanie Collins Mangham, MBA, OCSR

Nobody wants a busy waiting room during a pandemic. Use these tips to avoid a backup of patients.

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Savvy Coder

Fact Sheet for Documenting the Need for Functional Blepharoplasty

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

Be sure you meet Medicare’s pre-op documentation requirements, obtain an ABN, and append –GA to the surgery code.

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Opinion

Of Fake Scholarship and Academic Integrity

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on the importance of scientific integrity—and the public trust—in publishing.

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Current Perspective

Telling “True” From Merely “New”

David W. Parke II, MD, Academy CEO, on keeping up with the rapid evolution of legitimate scientific literature.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

How to administer timolol for treatment of acute migraine. Can your patients hear you?

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