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November 2018
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When It’s Not Glaucoma

A variety of conditions can produce visual field defects, OCT findings, optic nerve abnormalities, and nerve fiber layer loss that mimic glaucoma. Find out what you need to know in this month’s feature.

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The November CME supplement from MedEdicus can be found here: Melanocortin in the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Eye Diseases: Considerations for Treatment.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Terson Syndrome: Don’t Let It Go Unrecognized

By Megan A. Rowlands, MD, MPH, Bing Chiu, MD, and Joel S. Schuman, MD
Edited By: Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH, and Sharon Fekrat, MD

Timely diagnosis and management of this often-overlooked disease are critical for avoiding permanent visual impairment and supporting neurorehabilitation. Web Extra: Additional brain imaging.

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Clinical Update

Update on Scleral Lenses

By Gabrielle Weiner, Contributing Writer, interviewing Deborah S. Jacobs, MD, Shahzad I. Mian, MD, and Sanjay V. Patel, MM

Lens choice, clinical pearls, and new treatment algorithms.

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A Ticking Time Bomb: How to Fix a Leaking Bleb

By Mike Mott, Contributing Writer, interviewing Neeru Gupta, MD, PhD, MBA, Sunita Radhakrishnan, MD, and Alan L. Robin, MD

A leaking filtration bleb is a common complication of trabeculectomy. It’s also a vision-threatening danger that shouldn’t be ignored.

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Morning Rounds

A Bothersome Bump

By Sailaja Bondalapati, MD, Sara Grace, MD, and Kenneth Cohen, MD
Edited By: Steven J. Gedde, MD

The 8-year-old’s eyelid was swollen, droopy, and painful. He started taking Augmentin, but it didn’t help. Web Extra: Additional image after surgery.

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Blink

Can You Guess November's Mystery Condition?

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

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Journal Highlights

RNFL Thinning in Glaucoma, Racial Differences in Trabeculectomy Outcomes, 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

Potential Gene Therapy for RP

Scientists have developed a gene therapy for the most common form of autosomal-dominant retinitis pigmentosa caused by mutations in the rhodopsin gene.

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Bleeding Risk and NOACs

One of the novel oral anticoagulant medications on the market might be less likely than warfarin to cause ocular hemorrhages.

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Neuroborreliosis: Add Lyme Disease to Your Differential

Ocular manifestations of lyme disease may be more prevalent than commonly thought.

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PRP Preferred for Some Patients?

In the “real” world, where patients are often lost to follow-up, panretinal photocoagulation may be a better option than anti-VEGF for treating proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Former Academy president wins Eye Health Hero Award. Member survey results. Qualifying for the MIPS hardship exception.

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Practice Perfect

Case Study: How an Ophthalmic Practice Tackled Its Profitability Problem

By Derek Preece, MBA, and Dixon Davis, MHSA, Principals and Consultants at BSM Consulting

Academy benchmarking data revealed hidden challenges for this practice.

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Savvy Coder

How the Oct. 1 Changes to ICD-10 Are Impacting Ophthalmologists

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

Overwhelmed by the recent changes to ICD-10? Here are the key points.

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Opinion

Collaboration in Academic Research

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on overcoming barriers to collaborative efforts.

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Current Perspective

All About Trust

David W. Parke II, MD, Academy CEO, talks about the IRIS Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight).

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