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EyeNet Magazine

/ June 2018

June 2018
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A Primer on Expanding Into Aesthetics

Ophthalmologists are uniquely positioned to perform certain aesthetic procedures. This month’s feature offers treatment and practice pointers to help you get started.

Make sure your practice's MIPS expert reads MIPS 2018: A Primer and Reference. Browse it online or download it as a 60-page PDF.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Diagnosis and Management of Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm

Written By: Wei Yan Ng, MD, MMed (Ophth), Ranjana Mathur, FRCS (Ed), and Daniel Shu Wei Ting, MD, PhD
Edited By: Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH, and Sharon Fekrat, MD

An overview of diagnosis, imaging studies, and treatment for this acquired dilation of retinal arterioles.

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Clinical Update

MD Roundtable, Part 1: Diagnostic Challenges of Normal-Tension Glaucoma

Written By: Sanjay G. Asrani, MD, with L. Jay Katz, MD, Michael S. Kook, MD, and Kazuhisa Sugiyama, MD, PhD

Four experts discuss the ins and outs of diagnosing normal-tension glaucoma.

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Smartphone Funduscopy: A High-Tech, Low-Cost Imaging Alternative

Written By: Mike Mott, Contributing Writer, interviewing Luis J. Haddock, MD, Andrew M. Hendrick, MD, Carolyn K. Pan, MD, and Michael Ullman, MD

High-resolution smartphone cameras have the potential to revolutionize fundus photography. A look at recent developments.

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Morning Rounds

Doctor, There’s a Screaming Sound in My Ears

Written By: Steve L. Gerber, MD, and Cristina Lynn, OSC
Edited By: Steven J. Gedde, MD

The 11-year-old girl was plagued by increasing headaches and a “screaming” that she sometimes heard for hours. Web Extra: A list of conditions associated with IIH.

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Blink

Can You Guess June's Mystery Condition?

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

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Journal Highlights

Nocturnal Blood Pressure Patterns, Whiplash-Related Convergence Insufficiency, 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

Microglia Can Repopulate Retinas After Depletion

The eye has the potential to regenerate the intraretinal immune cells that it needs to keep retinal synapses functioning properly.

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Evidence Review: Lasers for PDR

Modifications to argon laser photocoagulation may not provide safe and effective alternatives for treating proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

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Measuring Intracranial Pressure: Is Ultrasound Acceptable?

Orbital/optic nerve ultrasound has the potential to be an alternative to lumbar puncture for measuring changes in intracranial pressure.

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Visual Symptoms in Diplomats Posted to Cuba

The oculomotor and other neurological symptoms of “Havana syndrome” patients look a lot like those of a well-established diagnosis: persistent concussion.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Mid-Year Forum 2018. Ask the Ethicist: Warning patients about effects of dilating drops.

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Destination AAO

Get Ready for Chicago

In each issue leading up to AAO 2018, EyeNet will provide you with the information you’ll need to hit the ground running when you arrive in Chicago—including a heads-up on deadlines, event previews, interviews, sneak peeks, and more.

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Practice Perfect

Four Strategies for Effectively Using Your Patient Portal

Written By: Leslie Burling-Phillips, interviewing Jeffery Daigrepont, EFMP, CMPE, and Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR

Experts recommend 4 strategies that will benefit your patients and your practice.

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Savvy Coder

Injectable Drugs, Part 1—How to Get Reimbursed for a Multidose Vial

Written By: Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, OCSR, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement, and Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR, Academy Consultant

How to calculate the number of units of medication you should bill for. Web Extra: ASP file excerpt.

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Opinion

Dilation and Informed Consent

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on informing patients about the risks of dilation.

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Current Perspective

Hitting at Least a Triple

David W. Parke II, MD, CEO, on a monumental milestone.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

An initial MIGS procedure.

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