Acquiring Big-Ticket Ophthalmic Equipment

To purchase or lease? Several options are available

At Press Time

ASC reform bill launched in Congress; Preventing CME after YAG capsulotomy; Same-day bilateral cataract surgery; Malpractice payments: Going up or down?

By By ReN

Coding & Reimbursement

Using OCT for screening: Who pays?

By Suzanne L. Corcoran, COE

Growing the Multi-location Practice

Expansion can be a double-edged sword

By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor

Letters to the Editor

ODs reply to laser editorial: “Thank you”

Management Essentials

Invasion of the body snatchers

By By Farrell

New Technology and Training: A Resident's View

A rapidly changing field may collide with traditional priorities

By Nicholas Tosi, MD

Path to Paperless

EMR buy-in and the generation gap

By Peter J. Polack, MD, FACS

Service After the Sale

Are maintenance contracts really necessary?

Tech Support: How to Empower Your Staff

Certification of eye techs assures employers of basic skills and capabilities so that the practice can delegate procedures with greater confidence

The Expanding Role of SDOCT in Practice

Upgrades add versatility and ever-greater precision

Viewpoint

EHR: the eagle has landed

What’s New in the Exam Lane?

A look at the latest autorefractors, slit lamps, phoropters and tonometers on the market

Anti-inflammatory Safety and Efficacy in OSD

While there is only one prescription medication for the treatment of dry eye, other treatments provide palliative care and help for flareups

By Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS

Can an EHR Integrate All of Your Devices?

Ophthalmic instruments meet new standards to streamline your workflow

By ERIN MURPHY, CONTRIBUTING

Detecting Common and Uncommon Conditions With SD-OCT

Spectral domain optical coherence tomography provides fast, accurate data without invasive testing

By David S. Boyer, MD

Dry Eye Relief

Peeling back layers to reveal root causes, select the right tools and improve tear quality

By Steven L. Maskin, MD, FACS

Flexible High-Resolution Image Management

Get digital images from old and new devices—how, when and where you want

By ERIN MURPHY, CONTRIBUTING

OCT in the Comprehensive Ophthalmology Practice

From preoperative cataract assessment to glaucoma management and detection of retinal disease, SD-OCT has an important role in general practice

By AMIN ASHRAFZADEH, MD

Hidden Gem

Placed in the eye once per day, hydroxypropyl cellulose inserts help stabilize the tear film and reduce symptoms

OCT Update

What's new with these must-have devices

By Sean McKinney, Contributing

Removing Ambiguity From Your Retina Examination

Imaging with the Cirrus HD-OCT aids differential diagnosis of macular holes

By Brandon J. Lujan, MD

Retina Imaging and the Cataract Surgeon

Here's how routine imaging with spectral domain OCT can help ensure optimal outcomes in cataract surgery

By Paul E. Tornambe, MD

Scanning the Future of OCT

Despite reimbursement cutbacks, OCT technology is expected to diversify, leading to expanded use in practice

By Sean McKinney, Contributing

Shoring Up the Floodgates for the Dry Eye Deluge

What you should be looking for in your Baby Boomer patients

By Stephen Pflugfelder, MD

Systemic and Autoimmune Diseases That Lead to Dry Eye

By James McCulley, MD

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2011 Diagnostic Instrument Buying Guide

Treatment Failure or Misdiagnosis?

When other conditions mimic wet AMD, spectral domain OCT provides detailed views for an accurate diagnosis

By Peter K. Kaiser, MD

Uncovering Dry Eye in Your Practice

Many tools exist to help you decipher and meet the needs of this large patient population

By Karl G. Stonecipher, MD