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/ October 2014

October 2014

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Experts discuss how to identify OCT image artifacts and walk through sample readouts, pointing out problems and how they can be corrected. Web Extra: Tips and tricks for optimal OCT scanning and more.

Be sure to check out EyeNet's mobile-optimized digital edition—all the benefits of the print edition, plus digital enhancements. Read on a break at work, kicking back at home with your iPad, or on your phone while in line at the grocery store.

Publications for This Year's AAO

EyeNet Keeps You Up to Date in Chicago

While in Chicago, be sure to tune in to Academy News, Academy Live, and the Guide to Academy Exhibitors. They are instrumental to staying informed about meeting-related news and events.

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Extra Content

EyeNet Selections: Best of Retina

Don't miss EyeNet Selections: Best of Retina—a recap of the year's important discoveries and trends.

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EyeNet Extra: Get More From Your EHR

Check out this EyeNet Extra supplement—eight experts provide tips on how to get the most from your system.

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Ophthalmic Pearls

Sturge-Weber Syndrome and Secondary Glaucoma

Written By: Kainat Akhter, BA, and Sarwat Salim, MD, FACS
Edited by Sharon Fekrat, MD, and Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

A review of the systemic and ocular features of this congenital syndrome as well as management of associated glaucoma.

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Clinical Update

Ocular Sealants: One New Option, but Still Room for Innovation

Written By: Lori Baker-Schena, MBA, EdD, Contributing Writer
Interviewing David R. Hardten, MD, Christopher J. Rapuano, MD, and David C. Ritterband, MD

ReSeal and more—sealants for the ocular surface. Web Extra: Future applications of sealants.

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MD Roundtable: Choroidal Nevus or Melanoma?

Written By: Arun D. Singh, MD, with Bertil E. Damato, MD, PhD, and J. William Harbour, MD

Expert discussion about a case of melanocytic lesion: nevus or melanoma?

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Toric IOL Calculations: Consider the Posterior Cornea

Written By: Linda Roach, Contributing Writer
Interviewing Amar Agarwal, MD, Douglas D. Koch, MD, and William B. Trattler, MD

Toric IOL calculations using the posterior cornea. Web Extra: "Technology: Not Yet to the Rescue" sidebar.

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Morning Rounds

A Downhill Course

Written By: Rachelle A. Rebong, MD, Sara J. Haug, MD, PhD, Alan Lowinger, MD, and Emmett T. Cunningham Jr., MD, PhD, MPH
Edited by Steven J. Gedde, MD

In addition to pulsating headaches and tinnitus, both on the left side, the 47-year-old had blurry vision and photophobia. What’s your diagnosis?

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Blink

Post-Canaloplasty Corneal Complications

Written By: Sylvia H. Chen, MD-CM, MBA, and photographed by Glenn Ottenbreit, University of British Columbia Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vancouver, Canada

A 47-year-old man had a canaloplasty to manage his open-angle glaucoma. A small Descemet’s detachment was noted on slit-lamp examination two weeks after surgery.

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Journal Highlights

A Review of the Literature

Ophthalmology: Periocular corticosteroid injections in uveitis. ■ AJO: Inflammation after intravitreal injection of aflibercept. ■ JAMA Ophthalmology: Management of epiphora after dacryocystorhinostomy.

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News in Review

Commentary and Perspectives

Retina: Implanted microchip helps RP patients. ■ Cataract: Second-eye surgery—major QoL benefits. ■ Refractive Surgery: Presbyopia prospects—Kamra vs. IOLs. ■ Glaucoma: Prognostic clues from the lamina cribrosa.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

What’s Happening: New patient education materials tackle health illiteracy. ■ Ask the Ethicist: When to refer complications. ■ D.C. Report: AAO 2014 Governmental Affairs program addresses key issues. And more.

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Destination AAO

Get Ready for Chicago

In each issue leading up to AAO 2014, 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

How to Protect (and Promote) Your Reputation Online

Written By: Laura B. Kaufman, Contributing Writer
Interviewing Tamara R. Fountain, MD, and Andrew P. Doan, MD, PhD

First, Google yourself. If you’re not happy with the results, here’s what to do.

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Savvy Coder

Recovery Audits, Part 2: What Sparks a Review?

Written By: Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement, Michael X. Repka, MD, Academy Medical Director for Governmental Affairs, and George A. Williams, MD, Academy Secretary of Federal Affairs

Your colleagues report on what caught the auditors’ attention.

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Opinion

Health CEO Salaries: Sour Grapes or Social Envy?

Richard P. Mills, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Editor, on salaries in the business of health.

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Current Perspective

AAO 2014 and Financial Conflicts of Interest

David W. Parke II, MD, Executive Vice President/CEO, on how the Academy handles COI.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

The OD conundrum.

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What's Wrong With This Picture?

Publications for This Year's AAO

Extra Content

Ophthalmic Pearls

Clinical Update

Morning Rounds

Blink

Journal Highlights

News in Review

Academy Notebook

Destination AAO

Practice Perfect

Savvy Coder

Opinion

Current Perspective

Letters

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