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September 2013

Intraoperative Wavefront Aberrometry: Wave of the Future?

Real-time intraoperative imaging holds the promise of bringing greater accuracy to cataract surgery. Is it making a difference in practice?

Ophthalmic Pearls

Conjunctival Pigmented Lesions: Diagnosis and Management

By Fouad F.E. Sayyad, MD, and Carol L. Karp, MD
Edited by Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH, and Sharon Fekrat, MD

From nevi to melanomas: how to differentiate and treat the melanocytic conjunctival pigmented lesions. Web Extra: A chart outlining diagnosis and primary management.

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Clinical Update

Reducing Patient Anxiety During Surgery

By Gabrielle Weiner, Contributing Writer
Interviewing Thomas A. Oetting, MD, Steven I. Rosenfeld, MD, and Bonnie A. Henderson, MD

Communication tips for reducing patients’ surgical anxiety.

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Intravitreal Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma: Promising but Controversial

By Barbara Boughton, Contributing Writer
Interviewing Patricia Chévez-Barrios, MD, Dan S. Gombos, MD, Francis L. Munier, MD, and Carol L. Shields, MD

Even though intravenous chemotherapy has proved to be more effective than earlier treatment modalities, it comes with its own set of problems.

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Morning Rounds

The Gaze Confusion

By Niranjan Manoharan, Patrick B. Hopen, MD, and Wanda M. Martinez, MD, PhD
Edited by Steven J. Gedde, MD

The patient was successfully treated for anterior uveitis and all seemed well. Then diplopia with right gaze developed.

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Blink

Central Retinal Artery Occlusion After Frontal Sinus Triamcinolone Injection

By Debra A. Graham, MD, Bay Eye Clinic, North Bend, Ore., and photographed by Carolyn Black, North Bend Medical Center, Coos Bay, Ore.

A 36-year-old man with cystic fibrosis and chronic sinusitis underwent endoscopic debridement and triamcinolone injections in the frontal sinus recesses bilaterally.

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Journal Highlights

A Review of the Literature

Ophthalmology: Clinical outcomes of intraocular lens scaffold surgery. ■ AJO: Choroidal nevi echography. ■ JAMA Ophthalmology: Intravitreal ranibizumab or triamcinolone and diabetic retinopathy. And more.

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News in Review

Commentary and Perspectives

Glaucoma: One study gives a new perspective on how glaucoma patients see. ■ Cornea: A new layer of the cornea has been discovered. ■ Retina: IVT bevacizumab may reduce vitrectomy complications in PDR. ■ Cataract Surgery: Trab eyes may yield refractive surprise.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

What’s Happening: Subspecialty Day turns 20. ■ Ask the Ethicist: Theft of a prescription pad. ■ D.C. Report: Revamped Physician Compare website.

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Destination AAO

Get Ready for New Orleans

In each issue leading up to the Annual Meeting, EyeNet will provide you with the information you'll need to hit the ground running when you arrive in New Orleans.

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Practice Perfect

The Eyepod System: How One Practice Improved Technician Productivity

By Robert F. Melendez, MD, MBA, Mike Betzen, MBA, and Tiffany Venditti, COMT

How one practice reorganized the way the technicians support the physicians. Web Extra: Two sample preference sheets.

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Savvy Coder

Can You Beat the Crowd? Compare Your Coding Competency

By Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, Academy Coding Executive

Your colleagues struggled with these three cases. What codes would you use?

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Opinion

"Good Morning!" "Who Are You?"

Richard P. Mills, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Editor, on truth in advertising.

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Current Perspective

Medical Homes and Ophthalmology

David W. Parke II, MD, Executive Vice President/CEO, on access to medical care.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

What is laser cataract surgery?

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Intraoperative Wavefront Aberrometry: Wave of the Future?

Ophthalmic Pearls

Clinical Update

Morning Rounds

Blink

Journal Highlights

News in Review

Academy Notebook

Destination AAO

Practice Perfect

Savvy Coder

Opinion

Current Perspective

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