Add to Your Bottom Line with CK

The NearVision procedure attracts patients who have previously avoided refractive surgery.

By ROBERT TAYLOR III, M.D.

Are You Prepared for the HIPAA Security Rule?

Take these steps now to comply with the April 25 deadline.

at press time

Eye injuries take toll on U.S. troops in Iraq; new blood test for blinding disease; and more.

FDA UPDATE: Contrast Sensitivity Testing Standards

Worldwide protocols could be adopted this year.

By David W. Evans, PhD, MBA

Is the Price Right?

An accurate analysis of a practice's worth ensures that both the buyer and seller have the right information.

By Brad Ruden, MBA

marketplace

Focus on Allergy Medications

on the net

visionconnection.org adds new content on children's vision

Pay for Performance: Can it Work?

Some see it as the future of physician compensation.

By Gil Weber, M.B.A.

POST-AAO REPORT Sponsored by AMO - "I'm Ready, Doctor"

Voice confirmation is just one new feature of the Amadeus II microkeratome. Find out how this next-generation device is improving refractive surgery outcomes.

Recall Strategies Can Enhance Allergy Care

Advice for effective management of these patients from diagnosis to relationship building.

research digest

Corneal reinnervation 3 years after LASIK; two artificial tears studied with Restasis.

spotlight - New Use for Wavefront Technology

The Ophthonix system creates glasses and contact lenses based on fast aberrometer measurements.

By John Parkinson, M.D.

stat tracker

Recommendations to Improve the Patient/Physician Relationship

Taking On DRY EYE

Doctors share their successful strategies in treating this condition.

By John Parkinson, M.D.

the path to paperless - Designing the Office Network

Making Choices: LAN or WAN? Wired vs. Wireless?

By Peter J. Polack, MD, FACS

The Reliable, Yet Resilient, Slit Lamp

This always-important instrument has evolved with the times and continues to do so.

By Rochelle Nataloni, contributing writer

viewpoint

When a Patient is Too Crass, I Pass

Zernike or Fourier: Does it Matter?

Two experts bring you up to speed on the differences and discuss the effect on outcomes.

By STEPHEN BRINT, M.D., AND

An Ophthalmology Management Roundtable Discussion

This supplement is based on an Ophthalmology Management roundtable discussion sponsored by Alimera Sciences and held during the 2004 annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

How to Restore and Maintain Ocular Surface Health

A new two-step approach will help you manage this old, multi-faceted problem.

Targeting the Problem

Coordinated diagnostics will guide successful treatment of ocular surface disease. Here are some helpful tips.

What Can Go Wrong?

Ocular surface disease experts have new theories on how the tear film becomes compromised. Here's what to consider.