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/ May 2017

May 2017

Emerging Viral Infections

This month’s feature takes a look at lessons from the Ebola and Zika virus outbreaks, from ophthalmologists who have been in the trenches.

Be sure to check out the feature’s video of Purnima S. Patel, MD, interviewing Steven Yeh, MD, about Ebola and the eye.

The May CME supplement from MedEdicus can be found here: Dry Eye Management in the 21st Century: Challenging Case Discussions.

Ophthalmic Pearls

A Stepwise Approach to the Ocular Manifestations of Graft-vs.-Host Disease

Written By: Ryan Blackburn, Brett H. Mueller II, DO, PhD, and Aparna Ramasubramanian, MD
Edited by Sharon Fekrat, MD, and Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

A stepwise approach to diagnosis and management. Web Extra: Additional tables and a management flowchart.

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Clinical Update

Compounding Pharmacies Face Constraints; Physicians, Patients Feel the Effects

Written By: Linda Roach, Contributing Writer, interviewing Penny A. Asbell, MD, Charles W. Leiter, PharmD, David G. Miller, MD, and George A. Williams, MD

Revised regulations from the FDA are placing new constraints on compounding pharmacies.

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MD Roundtable: Uveitis Testing Considerations and Future Developments

Written By: Gary N. Holland, MD, with Debra A. Goldstein, MD, James T. Rosenbaum, MD, and Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhD

The experts share thoughts on evaluating uveitis at its first occurrence, emerging technologies for assessment, cost-benefit analyses, and more. Web Extra: Listen to the roundtable.

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Morning Rounds

The Case of Painful Vision Loss

Written By: Jordan Stanley, MD, and Lanning B. Kline, MD
Edited by Steven J. Gedde, MD

The 54-year-old woke up with decreased vision and pain involving his left eye. The initial diagnosis: optic neuritis.

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Blink

Can You Guess This Month’s Mystery Condition?

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

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Journal Highlights

Anesthesia for Open-Globe Injuries, Quality of Life Among Young Adults With Retinitis Pigmentosa, 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

Surprises in Foveal Neural Circuits

A closer look at the fovea’s unique perceptual properties.

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Averting Stem Cell Tx Disasters

What have we learned from recent stem cell transplant tragedies?

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Genes Point to 2 Key POAG Pathways

The “POAGome”—bioinformatics meets glaucomatology.

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Novel Approach to Dry Eye

How intranasal stimulation may help to alleviate dry eye.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Academy recognized for advocacy efforts. June 1 IRIS Registry deadline. D.C. Report: Academy moves to establish relationships with the new HHS and CMS leadership.

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Savvy Coder

Test Your Coding Competency: Can You Answer These 9 Questions?

Written By: Codequest instructors Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement; Jenny Edgar, CPC, CPCO, OCS, Academy Coding Specialist; Elizabeth Cottle, CPC, OCS; Joy Woodke, COE, OCS; and Matthew Baugh, MHP, COT, OCS, OCS

Practices were stumped by these questions—can you answer them?

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Opinion

Innovators on the Edge

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on being open-hearted and open-minded to new ideas.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

Gabapentin for dry eye?

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