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OD-performed surgery unacceptable, dangerousIn his latest blog, Zack Oakey, MD, writes why he now believes OD-performed procedures should not be legal.
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Tips to get more bang for your buck and increase referralsThere are essential components to a budget for your practice-rent, utilities, and staff wages to name a few. But there should also be another section in your budget for marketing.
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Patient expectations can blossom in four summer-friendly stepsTending to an angry ophthalmic customer is the golden opportunity to foster a better relationship with him or her-here's how.
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Seeing through the staticVisual snow is a persistent visual disturbance that is typically described as seeing ‘television static’ throughout the visual field.
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Femtosecond lasers useful tool in certain stages of Fuchs dystrophyOphthalmologists are finding that femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery may be beneficial to some patients with Fuch’s dystrophy.
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Why the femto-cataract business model worksFor the Aker Kasten Eye Center, the surgical benefits of switching to femtosecond laser cataract surgery have surpassed any initial financial concerns.
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Intrastromal rings for keratoconusTake-home message: Implantation of intrastromal rings for keratoconus can be a highly effective treatment with proper patient screening, surgical planning, and femtosecond laser precision.
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Presbyopia compensation with femtosecond laserThis article discusses the advantages and limitations for surgical compensation of presbyopia with the femtosecond laser using corneal inlays and the Intracor technique.
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Pearls and pitfalls for principal investigatorsInterested in becoming a principal researcher? Read this first.
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Laser cataract surgery favored over phaco for reducing ultrasonic energy useThe Laser Cataract Consortium, comprising five experienced laser cataract surgeons, undertook a study incorporating rigorous collection of data from 7,200 eyes undergoing cataract surgery.
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Evidence supports cataract surgery for IOP control in exfoliation syndromeCataract surgery lowers IOP in eyes with exfoliation syndrome (XFS) or exfoliation glaucoma (XFG), and it might even change the natural history of glaucoma in eyes with XFS. However, it may also be appropriate to combine phacoemulsification with glaucoma surgery in certain patients with XFG.
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Amlodipine, marginal pupil dilation link explored in studyA calcium channel blocker may be associated with marginal pupil dilation, making it more likely that pupil-dilating devices will be needed during phacoemulsification.
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The Importance of the Ocular Surface to Surgical ResultsLearn about the effect of increased osmolarity on the corneal surface. This video provides insight into managing patients with hyperosmolarity and about the importance of testing in patients considering surgery.
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Glaucoma therapy: What if a PGA isn’t enough?In this article, Dr Tanna discusses treatment options for glaucoma patients who do not show satisfactory response to a PGA while taking into consideration the two key therapeutic choice factors: IOP-lowering efficacy and tolerability.
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Laser-assisted procedure brings ease, precision & safety to deep sclerectomyCO2 laser-assisted sclerectomy surgery performed with a proprietary platform offers an effective and safer alternative to the manual non-penetrating deep sclerectomy procedure for the management of medically uncontrolled open-angle glaucoma.
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Fixed combination therapy in glaucoma patientsIn this comparison study, IOP reductions were greater with BTFC than with TTFC and patients on this combination were more likely to achieve and maintain low target pressures. Combined BrTFC and DTFC may also be a more appropriate therapeutic choice for IOP lowering than TTFC and BrTFC, respectively.
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Corneal inlay for presbyopia shows promise without added visual problems in pseudophakesThe Raindrop Near Vision Inlay (Revision Optics) improves near-visual performance without added visual disturbance in pseudophakic patients.
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Ocriplasmin success based on proper patient selectionReal-world experience with ocriplasmin indicates it is an effective, safe, and cost-effective treatment for symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion in properly selected eyes.
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Retinal prosthetic device beneficial for blind patients with retinitis pigmentosaPatients who are blind from retinitis pigmentosa continue to benefit from a safe retinal implant after 3 years, Ophthalmology reported
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Combination glaucoma therapy by drug-eluting lensesIn this article, the authors present their recent findings on drug-eluting, extended-wear contact lenses for glaucoma and discuss how these lenses may provide week-long IOP reduction with just one day of wear.
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Real-world experience with the MFR2 IOLDr Thomassen shares his personal experiences with the MFR2 IOL, including reasons why the MFR2 is his lens of preference, clinical findings from a real-life setting and considerations for future use.
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Advice on choosing AREDS or AREDS 2 in non-smokersIn this article, the authors discuss the benefits of nutritional supplementation in preventing AMD progression and consider which AREDS formulation is the most appropriate in smokers and non-smokers.
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Small drop delivers big advancementThe piezo-print microdosing delivers drugs in less than 80 milliseconds, beating the eye’s 100-millisecond reflex.
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Tips to best manage exfoliative glaucomaExfoliative glaucoma can prove to be a particularly difficult disease for opthalmologists to manage. In this article, aspects of IOP-lowering therapy specific to this type of glaucoma are considered, as well as the range of treatments available and the potential advantages and challenges associated with each therapy.
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Advice on choosing AREDS or AREDS 2 in non-smokersIn this article, the authors discuss the benefits of nutritional supplementation in preventing AMD progression and consider which AREDS formulation is the most appropriate in smokers and non-smokers.
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Combination glaucoma therapy by drug-eluting lensesIn this article, the authors present their recent findings on drug-eluting, extended-wear contact lenses for glaucoma and discuss how these lenses may provide week-long IOP reduction with just one day of wear.
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Cutting-edge LASIK technologies in quest for perfect visionTake-home message: The various excimer ablation technologies have their pros and cons. Wavefront-guided ablations using aberrometry can provide the vast majority of patients with uncorrected vision of 20/20 with fewer postoperative visual symptoms.
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CTR does not avert spontaneous IOL dislocationIn what is believed to be the largest reported series of spontaneous in-the-bag IOL dislocation, investigators analyze presenting characteristics and outcomes for 21 eyes with a capsular tension ring (CTR) and 84 eyes without one.
