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/ June 2019

June 2019
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Managing Dry Eye Disease, Case by Case

In this month’s feature, several experts provide an overview of the current state of dry eye treatment, followed by a close inspection of five dry eye cases, ranging from exposure keratopathy to neuropathic pain and post-LASIK dry eye.

The June supplement from MedEdicus can be found here: Ophthalmology Insights: Case Studies in Dry Eye Disease, Glaucoma, and Diabetic Macular Edema.

Ophthalmic Pearls

When and How to Use Pneumatic Retinopexy

Written By: Omar Moinuddin, MD, Thomas J. Wubben, MD, PhD, David N. Zacks, MD, PhD, and Cagri G. Besirli, MD, PhD
Edited By: Sharon Fekrat, MD, and Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

One key to performing pneumatic retinopexy? Knowing when to use it. A guide to this nonincisional, outpatient procedure for treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Web Extra: Indications and contraindications table.

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Clinical Update

When Aqueous Is Misdirected During or After Cataract Surgery

Written By: Annie Stuart, Contributing Writer, interviewing Marjan Farid, MD, Nicole R. Fram, MD, and Lucy Q. Shen, MD

Aqueous misdirection syndrome—what it is and how to manage it. Web Extra: Trickier cases.

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Single-Pass Four-Throw Pupilloplasty: A Treatment for Angle-Closure Glaucoma?

Written By: Jennifer S. Griffin, MS, Contributing Writer, interviewing Amar Agarwal, MD, Sanjay Asrani, MD, and Alan Crandall, MD

Introducing single-pass four-throw pupilloplasty, a novel surgical technique for angle-closure glaucoma.

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Morning Rounds

The Eyelid Lump That Wouldn’t Go Away

Written By: Justine Philteos, BA, Harleen Bedi, HBSC, MD, and Edsel Ing, MD, FRCSC, MPH, CPH
Edited By: Steven J. Gedde, MD

The patient was frustrated with his year-old lump that had not responded to topical antibiotics or steroids.

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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

iStent inject for POAG, Nanosecond Laser for AMD, and More

Our editors summarize the most exciting studies from Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Glaucoma, Ophthalmology Retina, American Journal of Ophthalmology, JAMA Ophthalmology, and other journals.

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News in Review

RPE Deterioration Tracked With Adaptive Optics

Using adaptive optics to image RPE deterioration.

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Keratoconus Progression: Assessing Risk

Natural progression of keratoconus: a meta-analysis.

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Following CRVO, Who’s at Risk of Developing NVG?

Predictors of neovascular glaucoma in CRVO.

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Assessment of Cancer Staging System

Validation of staging system for squamous cell carcinoma.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Highlights from the Mid-Year Forum. Practice benchmarking tools.

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Destination AAO

Get Ready for San Francisco

In each issue leading up to AAO 2019, EyeNet will provide you with the information you’ll need to hit the ground running when you arrive in San Francisco—including a heads-up on deadlines, event previews, interviews, sneak peeks, and more.

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Savvy Coder

Coding for Eye Injuries, Part 1: When to Use Codes 99050-99060

Written By: Anthony P. Johnson, MD, AAOE Board Member, and Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, OCSR, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement

Check your commercial payers’ policies for codes 99050-99060.

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Opinion

Is Burnout a Symptom of Moral Injury?

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on physician wellness.

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Current Perspective

Medical Record Ownership and Access

David W. Parke II, MD, Academy CEO, on data rights.

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