A Glimpse at Newand Emerging Treatments for DME

Anti-VEGF treatments, implants and topical drops are drawing investigators’ interest in the quest to preserve vision in diabetic eye disease.

By ASHISH SHARMA, MD, BARUCH

Adding Oculoplastics: The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful

How we added this lucrative specialty to our practice.

By JOHN H. ZEITER, MD

At Press Time

Warning on “cloned” claims documents; a new use for “rejected” donor corneas; NEI contest seeks eyecare ideas; Membrane removal and DMEK graft adhesion; and more

Best Practices

Goal-setting starts with a clear vision (statement)

By Maureen Waddle

Coding & Reimbursement

Coding for laser cataract surgery

By Suzanne L. Corcoran, COE

How to Prevent and Manage Postoperative Endophthalmitis

Addressing offending organisms pre-op and quickly recognizing the infection post-op are key.

Management Essentials

What a Consultant Can Do

By By Farrell

Managing the Retinal Complications Of Cataract Surgery

How to respond when lens fragments drop and other troubling events occur.

Retina Roundup

Timely and Important Retina News of Interest to All Ophthalmologists

Spotlight on Technology & Technique

A pharmaceutical treatment for VMA

By Bill Kekevian, Senior

Stopping Dry-to-Wet AMD Conversion

This stepwise approach may help prevent and detect conversion to advanced-stage disease.

By Daniel F. Kiernan, MD, FACS

The IMT: A Primer for General Ophthalmologists

A team approach helps severely visually impaired AMD patients.

By HENRY HUDSON, MD, FACS

The Next Wave

Managing an influx of diabetic retinopathy patients requires practices to rethink processes.

By Bill Kekevian, Senior

Value-Based Medicine

Why your legislators should know you

By Melissa M. Brown, MD, MN, MBA

Viewpoint

Caution and paper aplenty

Walk a Mile In a Patient's Shoes

Laser retinal repair is routine for the surgeon, but a mix of hope and anxiety for the patient, as this health-care writer reports.

By Lindsey Getz, Contributing Editor