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EyeNet Magazine

/ January 2017

January 2017

Precision Medicine

This month’s feature looks at some successes, continuing challenges, and a powerful new tool that is reshaping the research.

Be sure to check out EyeNet’s mobile-optimized digital edition—all the benefits of the print edition, plus digital enhancements.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Amniotic Membrane Use in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: Sheets Are Preferable to Rings

Written By: Elizabeth Cooper, John Parker, MD, and Jack Parker, MD
Edited by Sharon Fekrat, MD, and Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

Why use of amniotic membrane sheets may be preferable to amniotic membrane rings in managing this severe ocular condition.

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Views 1061

Clinical Update

Update on 24-Hour IOP Monitoring

Written By: Lori Baker-Schena, MBA, EdD, Contributing Writer, interviewing Kaweh Mansouri, MD, MPH, Harry A. Quigley, MD, and Arthur J. Sit, SM, MD

Potential benefits of continuous monitoring, with an overview of 1 device on the market.

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Views 1531

Potential Adjuncts for Retinal Detachment May Improve Visual Outcomes

Written By: Keng Jin Lee, PhD, and Aliyah Kovner, MSC, Academy Online Medical Writers, interviewing Jason Hsu, MD, Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD, and David N. Zacks, MD, PhD

A look at research on adjunctive drugs to improve functional outcomes after surgery for retinal detachment.

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Morning Rounds

The Xanthelasmas That Weren’t

Written By: Lindsay K. McConnell, MD, Amit K. Reddy, MD, and Richard C. Allen, MD, PhD, FACS
Edited by Steven J. Gedde, MD

For almost 1 year, the patient had had yellow-orange papules on both upper eyelids. Then, during an upper respiratory infection, they turned “black and blue.” Sometimes they bled when rubbed.

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Blink

Dislocation of Hypermature Cataract

Written By: Homer H. Chiang, MS, and Jonathan D. Paul, MD, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington
Photo by Susana Teixeira, Hospital Prof. Fernando da Fonseca E.P.E., Lisbon, Portugal

A 46-year-old man presented to the emergency room after a family member noticed a white discoloration in his left eye. He denied pain but reported a pressure sensation in the eye. He indicated that he had been “head banging” at a concert the night before.

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Journal Highlights

Mediterranean Diets, Binocular iPad Games, 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

Rethinking First-Line Tx for Angle Closure

Study finds lensectomy superior to iridotomy for angle closure in selected patients.

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Views 1363

Another Role for Povidone-Iodine

Povidone-iodine may be an effective, low-cost alternative to antibiotics in keratitis.

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Refractive Error in Chinese Americans

Substantial burden of refractive error among Chinese Americans.

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Views 248

Cataract Surgery in Kids

Registry explores characteristics and outcomes of cataract surgery in kids.

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Views 360

Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Ophthalmology’s new Editor-in-Chief: Stephen D. McLeod, MD. Michigan society focuses on YOs. State societies honored during AAO 2016. D.C. Report: Physicians begin new Medicare payment program with flexibility. And more.

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Opinion

What Is the Value of a Patient Portal?

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on increasingly digital and interactive patient communication.

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President's Statement

A New Year’s Resolution We Can All Use: Less Stress, More Rest

Cynthia A. Bradford, MD, 2017 Academy President, on being mindful of our psyches and bodies.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

OR learning opportunities.

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