Articles
5 things we need to jump-start LVC
Kaizen — Japanese for improvement or change for the best — must become the norm to revive refractive surgery.
By Brian R. Will, MD
ARVO annual meeting lands in Orlando
A compelling lineup of speakers and award winners.
Best Practices
Part 2 of the series focuses on making them part of your practice’s M.O.
By Maureen Waddle
Can genetic therapy solve the AMD puzzle?
How advances in pharmacogenetics may help to diagnose and manage the disease.
By Karen Appold, contributing writer
Coding & Reimbursement
By Suzanne L. Corcoran, COE
Efficient Ophthalmologist
In a doctor-patient partnership, compliance is a shared responsibility.
By Steven M. Silverstein, MD, FACS
Five ways to thrive with private-pay service lines
These points can guide a practice in rethinking its business model.
By Bill Kekevian, Senior
How Gen Y will save refractive surgery
As Millennials grow in numbers and wealth, their corrective options take new focus.
By Stuart Michaelson, Contributing
ICD-10 and diabetes: Time to dig deeper
How to navigate the nuanced coding for patients with diabetes.
By By ReN
Intraoperative aberrometry can prove its worth
The technology can help take the guesswork out of complicated IOL implantation.
By Lisa B. Samalonis, Contributing
Ophthalmic Metrics
These key measures can help convert website visits to office visits.
By Kay Coulson
Quick Hits
Ahmed and Baerveldt go head to head.
Targeted therapy delivers for chronic dry eye
Where thermal pulsation treatment fits in today’s protocol.
By John Hovanesian, MD, FACS
The Femto Factor
Decision-making should embrace clinical outcomes more than time and money.
By Scott LaBorwit, MD
The growing role of patient financing
All loan terms must be fully understood by the patient.
By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor
Viewpoint
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Point-of-Care Testing Pays Off
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