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

• Guidelines for intravitreal injections discourage need for topical antibiotics to prevent endophthalmitis
• Compromised corneas affect timing of cataract surgery
• Diabetic, nondiabetic donor grafts yield similar failure rates after DSAEK, PK
• FDA launches Expedited Access Pathway program for devices
• Federal government scrutinizes Medicare billing accuracy
• House passes bill to repeal sustainable growth rate
• In-office allergy testing narrows cause of ocular symptoms
• Ophthalmic community mourns loss of Robert P. Rivera
• Researchers look at customizing number of iStents according to patient needs
• Study: Statin users may be at lower risk for uveitis
• Substantial physician shortage expected over next decade
• Telescopic IOL system improves vision in patients with cataract and dry AMD
• An alternative measure of practice success John B. Pinto
• OCT can evaluate anterior chamber reaction in nontransparent cornea Dhivya Ashok Kumar, MD, FRCS, FICO, FAICO; Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth
• Man referred for bilateral retinal detachments Joseph Hoffman; Joseph Ho, MD; Christopher Robinson, MD
• BMJ investigation revives controversy over barriers to use of bevacizumab in UK
• BMJ investigation revives controversy over barriers to use of bevacizumab in UK
• Endophthalmitis after glaucoma surgery may limit sustained IOP control
• Meta-analysis: OCT has poor specificity in detecting reactivation of wet AMD
• Microcatheter-assisted trabeculotomy may manage primary congenital glaucoma
• Spectral-domain OCT may reliably measure stromal bed thickness during LASIK
• Study: Laser anterior capsulotomy may trigger increased prostaglandin level in aqueous humor
• Switch to Eylea reduces fluid, improves visual acuity in eyes with wet AMD
• Intravitreal injection guidelines compatible with practice patterns in anterior segment surgery Richard L. Lindstrom, MD
• Genetics of congenital corneal opacification affect diagnosis and treatment Ken K. Nischal, MD, FRCOphth
• The burden of technology: Breaking the comfort zone Mitchell A. Jackson, MD