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January 2019
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VR Meets Medical Education

The traditional “see one, do one, teach one” rubric of medical education is being upended by virtual reality. In this month's feature, EyeNet looks at two platforms developed specifically for ophthalmology.

The January supplement from the USC Roski Eye Institute can be found here: Insight: 2018 Annual Report.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Management, Part 2

By Nathalie Pei Yu Chiam, MD, Daniel Shu Wei Ting, MD, PhD, Lee Shu Yen, FRCS(Ed), and Chong Lye Ang, FRCOphth
Edited By: Sharon Fekrat, MD, and Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

Part 2 of a two-part series on RRD covers intervention—from the importance of its timing to the various approaches.

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Clinical Update

New Gains With Fungal Keratitis

By Rebecca Taylor, interviewing Zaina N. Al-Mohtaseb, MD, Bennie H. Jeng, MD, Thomas M. Lietman, MD, and Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, MD

The condition is notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat, but new developments are offering concrete reasons for hope. An update.

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Setting Meaningful Pressure Goals for Patients With Glaucoma

By Jennifer S. Griffin, MS, Contributing Writer, interviewing Ahmad A. Aref, MD, MBA, L. Jay Katz, MD, and Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH

A few philosophies on the value of setting a target intraocular pressure when managing glaucoma.

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Morning Rounds

The Curious Case of Cysts and Sight

By Emilee Dailey, MD, Samuel Thomsen, MD, Geetha Davis, MD, Ryan Davis, MD, Matthew Hirabayashi, and Vikram Ponnusamy
Edited By: Steven J. Gedde, MD

After a presumed ocular migraine, the 29-year-old’s vision became hazy.

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Blink

Can You Guess January's Mystery Condition?

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

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Journal Highlights

Deep Learning to Estimate AMD Risk, Predictors of Postinjection Endophthalmitis, 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

FDA Approves Insert for Chronic Posterior Uveitis

An intravitreal insert that slowly releases fluocinolone acetonide to control inflammation associated with chronic, noninfectious posterior uveitis has been approved by the FDA.

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Urology Rx Linked to Maculopathy

Researchers report a unique maculopathy associated with chronic exposure to a drug approved by the FDA to treat discomfort associated with interstitial cystitis.

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Burden of IIH Rising

Researchers have documented a sharp uptick in the number of cases of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in England—and a concomitant rise in the costs of treatment.

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Mediterranean Diet Reduces Risk of Advanced AMD

Researchers has found that the diet decreases an individual’s risk of developing advanced AMD, particularly the dry form of the disease.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Progress toward a permanent Museum. CMS changes for 2019. Academy election results.

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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. Here's what that means for ophthalmology.

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Savvy Coder

Best Practices for Coding: Six Do’s and Don’ts

By Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, OCSR, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement

Despite ongoing changes to the reimbursement rules, abiding by these six do’s and don’ts should help to ensure that your coding stays tip-top.

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Opinion

If You Build It, They Might Come

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on overcoming the shortage of ophthalmic technicians.

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President's Statement

The Winds of Change

George A. Williams, MD, 2019 Academy President, on handling ophthalmology's challenges and determining the future of the profession.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

Is glaucoma typically symmetric?

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