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/ March 2015

March 2015

Dry AMD: Advancing the Pace of Research

A recent Institute of Medicine workshop on dry AMD focused on research and treatment needs. An overview from the presenters, plus drugs in the pipeline.

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Ophthalmic Pearls

Acetazolamide: Considerations for Systemic Administration

Written By: Garrick Chak, MD, Roma Patel, MD, MBA, and R. Rand Allingham, MD
Edited by Sharon Fekrat, MD, and Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

Considerations, contraindications, and dosing adjustments for systemic acetazolamide to help streamline decision making in the office setting.

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Clinical Update

Medication-Related Visual Hallucinations: What You Need to Know

Written By: Mary Wade, Contributing Writer
Interviewing Frederick W. Fraunfelder, MD, MBA, Jerry Jacobson, MD, and Bokkwan Jun, MD, PhD

Management of drug-related hallucinations. Web Extra: A list of hallucinations and their medical causes.

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Seasonal Ocular Allergy: New Options for a Recurring Problem

Written By: Richard Trubo, Contributing Writer
Interviewing Gregg J. Berdy, MD, Terrence P. O’Brien, MD, and Michael B. Raizman, MD

More treatments for your patients with ocular allergy. Web Extra: A chart of suggested treatment paradigms.

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Morning Rounds

The Not-so-Routine Cataract Evaluation

Written By: Wan Wan Xu, MD, and Robert S. Feder, MD
Edited by Steven J. Gedde, MD

After undergoing successful cataract surgery in her right eye, the 40-year-old now noticed that vision in her left eye was gradually getting foggier.

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Blink

Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy

Written By: Daniel K. Bennett, MD, and photographed by Holly Fields, COA, North Carolina Retina Associates, Raleigh, N.C.

A 34-year-old white woman presented with a one-week history of blurry vision and “black spots” in her vision. She also reported one week of headaches that began concurrently with the visual changes.

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Journal Highlights

Ophthalmology

Psychological impact of vision loss. ■ SD-OCT and vitreoretinal interface abnormalities. ■ Communication and adherence to glaucoma regimen. ■ SD-OCT and hydroxychloroquine retinopathy.

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American Journal of Ophthalmology

Cataract surgery complicated by anterior capsule tear. ■ Dry eye disease, depression, and anxiety. ■ Endogenous endophthalmitis among hospitalized patients. ■ Morbidity and mortality in AMD patients treated with anti-VEGF.

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JAMA Ophthalmology

Comparing severity, incidence, and progression of AMD in both eyes. ■ Primary ocular adnexal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. ■ Diabetes eye screening in minority populations. ■ Efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty in primary angle-closure glaucoma.

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Roundup of Other Journals

Latanoprost preserves vision in open-angle glaucoma. ■ Rapid corneal cross-linking produces negative outcomes. ■ Glaucoma and automobile accidents.

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News in Review

IVT Injection Guidelines: 10-Year Update

On the 10th anniversary of the 2004 publication of the original intravitreal injection guidelines, an expert panel convened to update the guidelines on injection technique and monitoring.

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Can Treatment Prevent Thyroid Eye Disease?

A large longitudinal study has identified two treatment approaches that appear to reduce the risk of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy in patients with Graves disease.

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CATT Reports on Risk Factors for Growth of GA

The development of geographic atrophy has emerged as a potential long-term side effect of anti-VEGF therapy for neovascular AMD.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

What’s Happening: Attend the Mid-Year Forum. ■ Test your clinical decision making. ■ Ask the Ethicist: Patients requesting no resident involvement. ■ D.C. Report: Academy fights for health plan network adequacy. ■ And more.

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Practice Perfect

ICD-10: How to Find the Correct Code in 5 Steps

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

Is your practice prepared for ICD-10? Start by reviewing this step-by-step guide to identifying the correct diagnosis code.

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Savvy Coder

OIG: “Medicare Paid $22 Million in 2012 for Potentially Inappropriate Ophthalmology Claims”

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

The OIG study, which looked at 2012 claims data, focused on services for wet AMD, cataract, and glaucoma.

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Opinion

Musings About the Middle: Too Many Regressions?

Richard P. Mills, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Editor, on being average.

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Current Perspective

The “Q” Word

David W. Parke II, MD, Executive Vice President/CEO, on quality.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

The time for change is now: Participate in CAD.

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