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September 2019
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Navigating IOL Power Formulas

When faced with a plethora of formulas, how do you choose? This month’s feature offers a primer on how to evaluate your progress with IOL power formulas and hit your refractive targets.

Lunch in San Francisco

Don't miss the EyeNet Corporate Lunches on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Ophthalmic Pearls

Treating Evaporative Dry Eye Associated With Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

By Pedram Goel, Odel Zadeh, Benjamin Kambiz Ghiam, MD, and Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD
Edited By: Bennie H. Jeng, MD, and Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH.

A concise set of treatment recommendations for this meibomian gland dysfunction–associated condition.

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Clinical Update

MD Roundtable, Part 2: Corneal Cross-Linking for Pediatric Keratoconus

By James Reidy, MD, FACS, with Kathryn Hatch, MD, and Erin Stahl, MD

Part 2 of an expert roundtable about corneal cross-linking in the pediatric population focuses on indicators for success and the future of CXL.

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Drug Toxicity to the Retina and Optic Nerve: Are You Missing It?

By Annie Stuart, interviewing Michael F. Marmor, MD, William F. Mieler, MD, David Sarraf, MD, and Gaurav K. Shah, MD

Several systemic drugs, including hydroxychloroquine, ethambutol, pentosan, thioridazine, and various cancer drugs, are known to cause toxicity to the posterior segment of the eye. Keeping them in mind can help preserve a patient’s vision.

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Morning Rounds

The Swollen Eyelid That Kept on Swelling

By Archana Nair, MD, MS, Akash Gupta, MD, Payal Patel, MD, and Irina Belinsky, MD
Edited By: Steven J. Gedde, MD

Despite use of erythromycin ointment, the young boy’s eye became even more swollen and was now painful.

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Blink

Can You Guess September's Mystery Condition?

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

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Journal Highlights

Nanotech for Dry Eye Disease, Telemedicine for Managing Wet AMD, 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

AMD Risk May Lie in the Gut

The gut-retina axis.

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AREDS: Aspirin Safe for Patients With AMD

Patients with AMD should not worry that taking aspirin after a heart attack could increase their disease progression.

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Dislocated IOLs: Outcomes Equal With Two Techniques

Outcomes of surgery for late in-the-bag IOL dislocation.

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Checkpoint Inhibitors: Watch for AEs

Panel tackles toxicity related to cancer drugs.

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Academy Notebook

News, Tips, Resources

Academy’s international reach. Board nominees’ statements.

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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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Savvy Coder

Nine Scenarios When You Should Not Use an Eye Visit Code

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

Nine scenarios where you should use an E&M code. Web Extra: How often are these codes used?

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Opinion

Unconscious Bias and the Manel Mindset

Ruth D. Williams, MD, Chief Medical Editor, on changing our podium culture.

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Current Perspective

Cataract Surgery Payment in Medicare

David W. Parke II, MD, Academy CEO, on the proposed 2020 Physician Fee Schedule for cataract surgery.

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Letters

Thoughts From Your Colleagues

Physician burnout: changing the conversation. The potential to heal moral injury.

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