Across

1. Auricular prefix

4. Paleo, Keto or South Beach, eg

8. Post-___

11. Mischievous fairy

13. Range Rover Sport ___

14. Macho actor Diesel

15. Pure Praire League hit

16. Oolong or Earl Grey

17. “I am the greatest,” chanter

18. Uses too much oxy

19. Surround completely

21. Chicken ___ king

22. Like Budweiser and Samuel Adams in some bars

23. IOP chopper

25. Mahjong pieces

29. Put a politician in power

30. Retina specialist Marion Stoj’s interest

31. Attach with a string

33. 1110 to Marcus Aurelius

34. IOP chopper

37. Bethesda, MD, research facility

38. To decay

39. It goes with neither

40. Old oath

42. Summer drink

43. Armpit prefix

44. Eye shield component, frequently

45. Irrigating sol. made by Alcon

46. Philadelphia eye doc Jennifer or actress Redgrave

47. Primum ___ nocere

Down

1. Greek exclamation

2. IOP chopper

3. Enzyme that facilitates making oxygen into water

5. IOP chopper

6. Occurrence

7. IOP chopper

8. Ellipse shape

9. Old IOP chopper, abbrev.

10. To cut sutures, eg

12. Roundabout rock band

20. EMR brand

21. King topper

22. What cataract surgery usually is

24. Retinal spec. Scott Walter looks at them

26. IOP chopper

27. Drug lord Guzman’s nickname

28. C. Kelman’s instrument

30. Ibuprofen brand name

32. Possible adhesive component

34. IOP chopper, abbrev.

35. Cones’ neighbors

36. Utah is named after these natives

37. Brooklyn basketball player

41. Man cave, eg

SOLUTION

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