Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition.

Table of Contents

• Surgeons seek criteria for selecting new MIGS options
• FLACS excels in some niche applications
• Address partner compensation issues early and often John B. Pinto
• Technique offers individualized approach for vision correction Arun C. Gulani, MD
• Woman presents with spontaneous visual field loss Thomas R. Hedges III, MD; James Constans, MD
• 24-hour monitoring gives insights on circadian rhythm of IOP before and after SLT
• Dexamethasone implant associated with significantly improved visual acuity in DME patients
• Medicaid expansion under ACA increased health care access
• OCT-based scanned capsule centration helps achieve 360° overlap
• MIGS devices greatly expand treatment armamentarium Richard L. Lindstrom, MD
• Analysis: Baerveldt implant reduces IOP more than Ahmed glaucoma valve
• Anti-VEGF used as primary or adjunctive treatment for ROP
• Complications common but transient in PTVT study
• Consider operating early for ERM patients with good visual acuity
• Contribution of steroids for treatment of AMD unknown
• Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy a lifelong disease
• Fixed combination dosing lowers IOP more than individual components
• Intravitreal sirolimus effectively reduced vitreous haze in uveitis patients in two studies
• IOP, medications reduced after procedures using single-use goniotomy blade
• OCT changes identify DME treatment failure
• Ozurdex monotherapy and adjunctive therapy for DME showed real-world clinical improvement
• Safety questions remain for bevacizumab in treatment of ROP
• Small-gauge vitrectomy associated with likelihood of successful recurrent macular hole closure
• Temporary scleral buckling may offer several advantages for retinal detachment repair
• Three techniques useful for removal of intraocular foreign bodies
• Trabeculectomy successfully used as primary treatment in glaucoma patients
• Visual acuity improved at 36 months with flanged IOL fixation
• Vitrectomy an effective treatment for endophthalmitis
• Will MIGS replace drops as first-line treatment?
• Assia Pupil Expander useful for small pupils in routine and complex cataract surgeries Ehud I. Assia, MD
• Can the solo practice premium surgeon survive in today’s health care environment? Mitchell A. Jackson, MD