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

• Cross-linking round table, part 2: Epi-on vs. epi-off and measures of success
• Cost of glaucoma care decreased in constant dollars from 2002 to 2009
• Nicox poised to develop international ophthalmic product portfolio
• Patient selection key for ab interno trabeculotomy
• Phaco yields IOP increase in some patients with medically controlled glaucoma
• Practitioner: Is it still worth performing cataract surgery? Russell G. Fumuso, MD, FAAO
• Visual acuity, patient satisfaction comparable for bilateral, unilateral multifocal IOLs
• VMA does not affect visual acuity after anti-VEGF injections for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
• Triamcinolone can play an important role in complex cataract cases Uday Devgan, MD
• Older man presents with acute unilateral decrease in vision Avneet K. Sodhi, MD; Jay S. Duker, MD
• Ultrasound power, phaco time reduced in laser-assisted MICS
• One surgeon’s impressions after 2 years of cross-linking experience Richard L. Lindstrom, MD
• Alternative therapies in development for DME
• Always use topography to correct astigmatism postop with toric IOLs
• Argus II users accumulate implant time since FDA approval
• Clinical relevance of OCT artifact depends on data analysis
• Endoscopic techniques enhance vitreoretinal surgeon’s view
• Fine, Malyugin receive Hawaiian Eye Foundation awards
• Global comparative trials of Avastin and Lucentis continue to teach lessons
• Implantable telescope improves quality of life for patients with advanced AMD
• Intra-arterial, intravitreal chemotherapy advances in retinoblastoma treatment
• Make laser capsulotomies larger to avoid tears, speaker says
• New methods of interpreting RNFL thickness, visual field detects glaucomatous change earlier
• New methods of interpreting RNFL thickness, visual field detects glaucomatous change earlier
• Novel approach: Use Hughes flap for lid malposition
• Physician elucidates treatment burden for AMD, DME
• Physicians should prepare for intended – and unintended – consequences of Sunshine Act
• Researchers look to fill need for longer duration medications, delivery systems
• Speaker shares experiences managing uveitis
• Speaker: ‘Please stop using PERRLA’ when examining patients for neuro-ophthalmic conditions
• Speaker: Actively manage social media in your ophthalmology practice
• Speaker: Base AMD treatment decisions on available medical evidence
• Speaker: Data support use of ranibizumab treatment for diabetic retinopathy
• Speaker: Intravitreal injections number one trend in ophthalmology
• Speaker: Lasers essential in future of refractive cataract surgery
• Speaker: Resist urge to run from cases with poor outcomes
• Widefield fluorescein digital angiography allows aggressive treatment in pediatric cases
• OSN, UPMC provide compendium of articles geared toward better clinical patient care
• Ten pearls to assist DMEK surgery Thomas TJ John, MD
• Dry eye treatment can help ophthalmologists reintegrate with medical colleagues Darrell E. White, MD