Articles
ACO: Friend or Foe?
Accountable care organizations profess to offer efficiency gains and cost savings, but some see a Trojan horse containing capitated risk. This primer explains the essentials.
By FRANK CELIA, CONTRIBUTING
At Press Time
Kentucky ODs to perform YAG, SLT, ALT; Ista sets ambitious goals; New pricing, upgrades for ORange device
By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor
Do I Have the Right Number of Staff?
Volume-based staffing will give you the correct answer
By Maureen Waddle
Is There a Physician Assistant in Your Future?
PAs now play a key role in leading ophthalmology practices
By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor
Managing Patient Flow in a Busy Practice
This solution uses Google Docs, so it’s free and easy to customize
By Michael K. Tran, MD, and
Marketplace
What’s new for your practice
Practical Pearls
This issue’s best take-home tips
Premium IOLs: Pointing Patients in the Right Direction
How to guide your patients toward the best option without giving the dreaded sales pitch
By Samantha Stahl, Assistant
Soothing Dry Eyes Now
While we continue to wait for better prescription therapies, the good news is that there are simple approaches that can offer real relief
By Karl G. Stonecipher, MD
Special Section Sponsored By Bausch + Lomb
Diagnosing and Treating Herpetic Infection
Taking Another Look at Ocular Allergy
A refresher to help you prepare for the seasonal spike in cases
By Robert Murphy
Treating Ocular Allergy With Confidence
Therapies new and old offer an array of options for symptomatic relief
By Robert Murphy
Viewpoint
An open letter to optometry
A Compilation of Cornea Care and Treatment
By Thomas John, MD
A Look to the Future
Where will the next paradigm shift occur in refractive surgery?
Challenges of the Diabetic Cornea
Diabetic neuropathy underlies a range of issues that impact vision, comfort and surgical recovery
By David R. Hardten, MD
Comparing Diffractive Multifocal IOLs
An ongoing study reveals promising results about apodized +3.0 D lenses
By Kerry D. Solomon, MD
Milestones in LASIK
In the short span of 20 years, refractive surgery has advanced to a level even the most optimistic surgeons could not have predicted
Controlling Inflammation and Preventing Postoperative Infection
Current thinking on perioperative prophylaxis among anterior segment surgeons
By Roger F. Steinert, MD
From the Editor
Playing Nice in the Sandbox
The Early History of Laser Vision Correction
Before corneal refractive surgery as we know it today ...
By Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS
Meeting the Challenge of Bacterial Keratitis: New Wine in Old Battles
Practical advice for managing this potentially sight-threatening condition
By KENNETH R. KENYON, MD
Ocular Surface Management
Early diagnosis and more accurate therapies are key to patient comfort
By James V. Aquavella, MD
Predictable, Precise Results Crucial for the New Doc on the Block
Correcting corneal astigmatism with a toric IOL during cataract surgery benefits both you and your patients
By Anna F. Fakadej, MD, FACS, FAAO
Refining Treatment for Bacterial Conjunctivitis
By Terrence P. O
The Changing Landscape of Corneal Transplant Surgery
By Thomas John, MD
Tools for Challenging Cases
Repairing the ocular surface with amniotic membrane grafts and stem cell transplantation
By John D. Sheppard, MD
Treating Severe Viral Infections
Strategies for the management of HSV keratitis
By C. STEPHEN FOSTER, MD, FACR, FACS