Across

1. Nevus of ___r

4. Immunoglobulin or supermarket chain

7. Inhibitor or former Chinese leader

10. Frequent pre-op requirement

13. Retired ophthalmologist’s goal

14. ___ Sum, Chinese dumpling

15. HTML image tag

16. White blood cell ratio that is elev. in appendicitis

17. Bolo or bow

18. Isle in Nantesr

19. None

20. Potential temp. hemianopsia cause

21. AFL-CIO union that unloads ships

22. Impose on someone

24. This may be elev. with papilledema

25. Raeder’s Syndrome symptom

28. Mailed

29. Haymarket, Stonewall and Watts

30. CT ocularplastic surgeon Lyndon or Gettysburg general

31. Afternoon nap

33. Evening in Firenze

35. CT Ocular plastic surgeon’s Mike Gingold’s target

36. Apple desktop

39. World’s Fair, eg

42. Brunch cocktail

44. Boat propulsion

46. Seraphim or cherubim

48. ____ Farber Cancer Institute

50. They may be engorged in conjunctivitis

53. Frequent nursing home order

54. Take ________, try

55. “Love you lots” on the Internet

56. Slang for sailor or mouth

57. Woody’s former partner

58. Blueprint for a cow or pheasant

59. Wave in Granada

60. Fraternity name letter

61. Lourve Pyramid designer

62. Nasty viral cause of conjunct.

63. Common verb or Kurosawa movie

64. Bylaw or rule for short

65. Latvia, Lithuania or Georgia at one time

66. Cheerleader’s syllable

67. Grounded flier

Down

1. Refractionist’s forte

2. Like humans but not deer

3. Acre or square mile

4. Not the sharpest tool in the shed

5. Corneal special Mitch or Washington painter Stuart

6. Condition after a hysterectomy

7. Slow ballroom dances

8. Enzyme that may create NH3

9. Leered at

10. Tempt

11. “Time heals all wound,” eg

12. Uvea meaning

23. Greek density symbol

26. Billionaire Democratic presidential candidate and his family

27. Served with ice cream

32. Male or female

34. Optic nerve tissue between the cup and disc margin

37. Red sky at night, ____ delight.

38. Superior cortex removers

40. Third, fourth or sixth

41. It beats ace high

42. Wander

43. Sick songwriter Paul

44. It is dictated after cataract surgery

45. Potential hyphema causer

47. What gritty and agriculture have in common

49. Tilted

50. Lawn tool

51. Sleeps outside

52. Bad 10 across reading

SOLUTION

Joe Bentivegna, MD, is an ophthalmologist in private practice in Rocky Hill, Conn. His latest novel, “Respect,” is available now. You can contact him at jfbentivegna@gmail.com.