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    Measuring IOP in the Unusual Cornea
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    To get the best possible pressure readings with irregular corneas, it can help to keep a few factors in mind. Web Extra: How does corneal hysteresis factor into the measurement of IOP?
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    Morning Rounds

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    The 61-year-old had suffered four months of blurry vision, intermittent photophobia, and right conjunctival injection before seeking help.
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    More Strong Evidence for Intracameral Antibiotics
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    Ancestral Lineage Linked to Ocular Blood Flow
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    Academy Notebook

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    Q&A with Jack A. Cohen, MD, about the Skills Transfer labs. Registration dates, deadlines, and tips. Tickets on sale for the Orbital Gala.
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    Practice Perfect

    #1 Lesson From the Chart-Auditing Service: Get Your History Right
    Written By: Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement, and Jenny Edgar, CPC, CPCO, OCS, Academy Coding Specialist
    Ensure that you document the appropriate level of history—here’s how. Web Extra: Download a list of questions pertinent to the Review of Systems.
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    Savvy Coder

    Five Glaucoma Tips for ICD-10
    Written By: Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement, and Jenny Edgar, CPC, CPCO, OCS, Academy Coding Specialist
    From laterality and staging to the importance of Excludes1 notes. Web Extra: Download a cheat sheet of glaucoma-related ICD-10 codes that support the use of SCODI.
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    • Views 3525

    Current Perspective

    The SGR Fix: Was It?
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