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Publications for This Year's AAO

EyeNet Keeps You Up to Date in San Francisco

Start preparing for AAO 2019 with the Guide to Exhibitors, and with the “Best of” reprints to help refresh your memory on recent clinical developments in 2 subspecialties. During the meeting, come back to view the AAO 2019 News tabloids (available in print onsite in San Francisco and online beginning Oct. 11) and AAO 2019 Daily (emailed and available online starting Oct. 11). They are instrumental to staying informed about meeting-related news and events.

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Ophthalmic Pearls

Management of Uveitic Glaucoma

Written By: Gurdeep Jhaj, MD, and Sarwat Salim, MD
Edited By: Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH, and Bennie H. Jeng, MD

Learn to manage this challenging entity, which has a confounding etiology, multifactorial pathophysiology, and complex treatment regimen.

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Clinical Update

MD Roundtable, Part 1: Precision Glaucoma Management With MIGS

Written By: Ahmad A. Aref, MD, MBA, with Albert S. Khouri, MD, and Constance O. Okeke, MD, MSCE

Three experts discuss glaucoma management with MIGS, including their thought processes for selecting a particular procedure.

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Watch for Tattoo-Related Uveitis: An Emerging Concern

Written By: Annie Stuart, Contributing Writer, interviewing James P. Dunn, MD, Gary N. Holland, MD, and Kisha Piggott, MD, PhD

A patient has nonspecific signs and symptoms of ocular inflammation. Could it be tattoo-related uveitis? Web Extra: Special types of tattoos and further reading.

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Morning Rounds

The Case of a High School Graduate With a New Blind Spot

Written By: Megan Tuohy, MD, and Wayne T. Cornblath, MD
Edited By: Steven J. Gedde, MD

The 18-year-old described an egg-shaped black dot just off- center in her right field of view. What’s your diagnosis?

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Blink

Can You Guess October's Mystery Condition?

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

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Journal Highlights

Race and Persistent Uveitis After Cataract Surgery, Machine Learning for Glaucoma Diagnosis, 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

IOL Formulas: Using AI to Improve Accuracy

Researchers have developed an AI neural network to calculate IOL power.

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Neurotization for Neurotrophic Keratopathy

Researchers evaluated corneal neurotization in patients with neurotrophic keratopathy and found that the surgical procedure restores trophic and sensory functions of neurotrophic corneas.

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VF Outcomes in the TVT Study

In findings from the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study, visual field outcomes appear to be comparable between the two treatment arms.

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IRIS Registry Measures Meet Amblyopia

Researchers have used reporting measures developed for the Academy’s Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS) Registry to assess treatment outcomes at Boston Children’s Hospital for children with amblyopia.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Meet the Laureate: Marilyn T. Miller, MD, MS. Make these MIPS deadlines. And more.

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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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Practice Perfect

Avoid the MIPS Penalty Without EHR: Tips for Reporting Via the IRIS Registry

Written By: Rebecca Hancock, Iris Registry Director, interviewing Belinda Brodoski, CPC, Joyce Hogue, CPC, OCS, and Karen Turkish, RN

If you haven’t already started with this year’s MIPS, you need to get busy.

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Savvy Coder

What Ophthalmologists Need to Know About the ICD-10 Codes That Are New on Oct. 1, 2019

Written By: Sarah Cartagena, Academy Health Policy Specialist, Jennifer S. Edgar, CPC, CPCO, OCS, OCSR, Academy Manager of Coding and Reimbursement, and Sue J. Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, OCSR, Academy Director of Coding and Reimbursement

On Oct. 1, 2019, CMS implemented some key changes to the diagnosis codes.

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Opinion

Should Ophthalmologists Provide Same-Day Eye Care?

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on retail health clinics and urgent visits.

Here Come the Robots

From Page to Practice

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