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October 2021
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Going Solo: Four Ophthalmologists Share Their Stories

While there has been much talk of health care consolidation, some ophthalmologists are striking out on their own—even during a pandemic. This month’s feature takes a look at what’s motivating them and how they’re making it work.

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The October CME supplement from MedEdicus can be found here: Ocular Surface Disease: An Unexpected Driver of Adverse Outcomes in Glaucoma.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Floppy Eyelid Syndrome—Associations, Etiology, and Clinical Features

By Chris McMillan, Kay T. Khine, MD, and Nathan W. Blessing, MD
Edited by Bennie H. Jeng, MD

In recent years, FES has reemerged as a topic of interest in ocular surface disease because of its systemic and ocular associations with obstructive sleep apnea and keratoconus, respectively. What you need to know.

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Clinical Update

MD Roundtable Part 3: Managing Cataract in Eyes With Epithelial Defects

By Kavitha R. Sivaraman, MD, with Nicole R. Fram, MD, and Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH

Cataract surgery in compromised corneas, part 3: epithelial defects. Three experts provide their insights.

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Refractive Surgery: Glaucoma-Related Risks to Consider

By Annie Stuart, Contributing Writer, interviewing Bala Ambati, MD, PhD, Sarwat Salim, MD, FACS, and Prithvi S. Sankar, MD

A reminder of the risks of glaucoma in myopes and tips for pre- and post-op care in these patients.

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Morning Rounds

A Case of Blurred Vision With Ocular Pain

By Pete Weber, MD, and Vishak John, MD
Edited by Ahmad A. Aref, MD, MBA

The 24-year-old had never had a headache like this before. After a week of blurry vision, with floaters and flashes, she woke up with significant ocular pain.

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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

Global Prevalence of Undetected Glaucoma, Building Better Eyedrop Delivery, 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

Graft Rejection Detected in Action

Researchers have developed an automatic algorithm that combines tomographic images of an in situ corneal graft into a 3-D model that can reveal an otherwise undetectable signal of graft rejection.

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Refining Dx of Pentosan Polysulfate Maculopathy

Two separate studies of patients who take pentosan polysulfate sodium have confirmed the drug’s association with retinal toxicity at high cumulative dosages and demonstrated that multimodal imaging techniques can identify even mild cases of the condition.

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Surgery and RVO Risk

Does cataract surgery reduce the risk of retinal vein occlusion? A study of 4 million patients from the IRIS Registry yielded unexpected findings.

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New Consensus on RRD Repair Risks

The Complications of Retinal Detachment Surgery Study Group found that the reporting of harms was inadequate and required improvement.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Michael Trese, MD, is the 2021 Academy Laureate. Candidates’ views. And more.

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Destination AAO

Get Ready for New Orleans

In each issue leading up to AAO 2021, EyeNet will provide you with the information you’ll need to hit the ground running when you arrive in New Orleans—including a heads-up on deadlines, event previews, interviews, sneak peeks, and more.

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Savvy Coder

Back to the Basics—Two Key Issues in Coding for Minor Surgical Procedures

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

How to bill for procedures that aren’t related to the minor surgical procedure. Web Extra: Some auditors have been unduly harsh when reviewing use of modifier –25.

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Opinion

Ophthalmic Innovation for Everyone

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on bringing a product from bench to the patient.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

The YO Committee honors senior ophthalmologists. The startle response in ophthalmic surgery.

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