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EyeNet Magazine

/ January 2013

January 2013

Demystifying the Ocular Herpes Simplex Virus

HSV is the most common cause of infectious corneal blindness in the U.S. Expert advice on diagnosing and managing this dangerous masquerader.

Be sure to check out EyeNet's mobile-optimized digital edition—all the benefits of the print edition, plus digital enhancements. Read on a break at work, kicking back at home with your iPad, or on your phone while in line at the grocery store.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Secondary Glaucoma From One Type of IOL

Written By: Renu V. Jivrajka, MD, and Ahmad A. Aref, MD
Edited by Sharon Fekrat, MD, and Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

Single-piece acrylic IOLs are no longer favored for sulcus fixation, as they can lead to secondary glaucoma. Here’s why.

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Views 647

Clinical Update

Statins and the Eye: Making Sense of the Data

Written By: Miriam Karmel, Contributing Writer
Interviewing James C. Bobrow, MD, Donald S. Fong, MD, MPH, Mark Packer, MD, and Joshua D. Stein, MD, MS

Statins, the blockbuster class of drugs prescribed to prevent coronary artery disease, may have a protective effect in the eye. Or they may not, depending on the studies you read.

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Retinal Stem Cells Nearing the Clinic

Written By: Annie Stuart, Contributing Writer
Interviewing David M. Gamm, MD, PhD, Henry J. Klassen, MD, PhD, and Steven D. Schwartz, MD

With resounding stem cell success in the hematopoietic domain, medicine now awaits a game changer for the nervous system, particularly after a clinical trial for spinal cord injury abruptly came to a halt last year.

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From the Frontlines to the Home Front, Part 1: Focus on Gunshot Wounds

Written By: Denny Smith, Contributing Writer
Interviewing Vikram D. Durairaj, MD, Col. (Ret.) Robert A. Mazzoli, MD, and Lynn Polonski, MD

Civilian ophthalmologists can benefit greatly from the experience gained by their counterparts in war zones on such critical points as establishing treatment priorities and planning for future oculofacial repair.

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Morning Rounds

The Lawyer Who Couldn't Outrun Trouble

Written By: Jessica L. Chen, MD, and Richard K. Lee, MD, PhD
Edited by Steven J. Gedde, MD

The patient had intermittent headaches and blurred vision whenever she ran—and now her IOP was elevated. What’s your diagnosis? Web Extra: Ultrasound biomicroscopy imaging.

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Blink

Retinal Infarction

Written By: Maria Inês Rodrigues, MD, Leonor Duarte de Almeida, MD, and Manuel Monteiro-Grillo, MD, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, and edited by Michael P. Kelly, FOPS
Photographed by Dr. Rodrigues

A 69-year-old woman presented to the emergency room complaining of sudden vision loss, which had begun two days previously, in her left eye.

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Journal Highlights

A Review of the Literature

Ophthalmology: Retinoblastoma and simulating lesions. ■ AJO: Antibiotic resistance in cataract surgery patients. ■ Archives: OCT imaging of subretinal pigment epithelium lipid. And more.

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News in Review

Commentary and Perspectives

Taming IFIS with phenylephrine. ■ Low-cost, point-and-shoot fundus photography. ■ Low-dose steroid may minimize side effects. ■ Lens extraction for advanced primary angle closure.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

EyeSmart surpasses 1 million page views per month. ■ Academy election results. ■ D.C. Report: Physician payment for ancillary testing under attack. ■ State societies recognized as stars. And more.

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Views 457

Practice Perfect

Burglary! How to Survive a HIPAA Nightmare

Written By: Leslie Burling-Phillips, Contributing Writer
Interviewing Angela Dinh Rose, MHA, RHIA, CHPS, Jeffrey P. Edelstein, MD, Michele G. Thompson, JD, and H. Jay Wisnicki, MD

What you should do now to prepare for the possibility of data loss, and what you need to do after the loss has occurred.

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What's New With CPT 2013

Written By: Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, Academy Coding Executive, and Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA, Academy Medical Director for Governmental Affairs

Use this quick summary of code changes to make sure your practice is up to date with Current Procedural Terminology 2013.

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Opinion

Off-Label Drug Use: Is Regulation Internationally Contagious?

Richard P. Mills, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Editor, on using medications off label.

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Current Perspective

Ophthalmology and Compounding Pharmacies

David W. Parke II, MD, Executive Vice President/CEO, on the compounding pharmacy industry.

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Views 1425

President's Statement

Facing the Challenges, Keeping Our Commitments

Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, 2013 Academy President, on innovation and commitment to our patients

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Views 290

Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

Surgeons as healers.

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Blink

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