Advanced Vision Testing & LASIK

Expert advice on the right level of investment in topography and wavefront technologies.

By Daniel S. Durrie, MD

As I See It

Can We Stop Escalating Malpractice Insurance Costs?

ASC Management

IOL Reordering: It's Automatic

Clinical News

Artificial corneas, retinas - and eyes: a refractive lens for placement under the epithelium; a new study on IOL calculation after PRK.

Coding and Reimbursement - Coding Complex Cataract Surgery

An expert clarifies when, and how, to get reimbursed for more than "standard" surgery.

By Suzanne L. Corcoran, COE

Contact Lens Business - Mastering Multifocals

When they work for your patients, they work for your practice.

Diamonds Can Be a Surgeon's Best Friend

Three cataract surgeries a week can make diamond blades cost effective.

By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor

Dispensing Frontiers - Paradigms and Professionalism

Do you and your staff agree on what "professional" means?

By LEONA MEDITZ

Focus on Personal Finance - New Tax Law Helps Physicians

Higher depreciation allowances are retroactive to September 2001.

Give Payers What They're Not Expecting

Using some creative tactics can keep more of your time and money from vanishing.

By Gil Weber, M.B.A.

Marketing Matters - Use Price and Promotion Wisely

You need to know how they work together and how they don't.

By Brad Ruden, M.B.A.

Marketplace

On The Net

This site contains information on AMD for your patients.

Practice Economics - Are You Overpaying Yourself?

The IRS is now examining salaries paid by "C" corporations.

By MARK E. KROPIEWNICKI, J.D., LL.M.

Practice Watch

Tips and News You Can Use

Refractive Surgery and Glaucoma

Altering the eye can make diagnosing and monitoring glaucoma a real challenge. Here's some helpful advice.

By Joseph Ducharme, M.D.

Risk Manager - Not Your (Legal) Problem?

Don't be so sure. You can be harmed by the wrongful actions of your associates. Take steps to protect yourself.

By JEFFREY D. WEINSTOCK, ESQ., AND

Rx Perspective - Toward an Ideal Ocular Antibiotic

The currently available fluoroquinolones were a big advance for ophthalmology, and we're about to take another step forward.

By HAROLD R. KATZ, M.D.

Slow Season: You Can Lose It Or Use It

Experts offer tips for preventing a regular dip in volume or putting the time to good use.

By LOUIS PILLA, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Spotlight - 30-Day Wear: Getting It Right

Thanks to advances in technology, continuous wear contact lenses are finally becoming a reality.

By Christopher Kent, Senior

Stat Tracker

The Latest Data on the Value of Goodwill

Street Sense - Stock Commissions Vary Widely

Depending on who your stock broker is, you can pay as much as $700, or as little as $7, for a simple stock trade.

By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor

UPDATE: Minimum Intensity Photocoagulation

Four surgeons share their experience using these techniques to treat diabetic retinopathy and AMD.

By Christopher Kent, Senior

Viewpoint

Reality Check, Please