Across

1. Fluid does this in 8 across

5. Floater cause (abbrev.

8. Common foveal problem (abbrev.)

11. Eye research org. with an annual meeting

12. Pupil constrictor — for short

13. Internet access provider (abbrev.)

14. Lacking color

15. Leb. neighbor

16. Old 16 RPM records (abbrev.)

17. Cataract surgery complication, vitreous ____

18. 8-across treatment

20. Emergency Response Team (abbrev.)

21. Armstrong or jousting weapon

24. Kidney bladder connector

26. Jefferson or a buffalo may appear on one

28. Bad-tempered

29. Island when speaking in Cannes

32. Argentinian strong man Juan

35. Possible incision type for a healon injection

36. Purpose

37. Psychoactive compound in weed (abbrev.)

40. Comedian Jay

41. Sunbathing result, hopefully

42. One of these in the sulcus may cause 8 across (abbrev.)

43. Feared part of the ophthalmology boards

44. Unwelcome rosecea protuberance

45. Gender

46. Feminine Italian suffix

Down

1. Large serving spoon

2. Misdiagnosis, eg

3. 8-across treatment

4. African antelopes

5. Designer of the Louvre Pyramid

6. Quayle and Harris (abbrev.)

7. With nothing or no one in between

8. Most ophthalmologists dislike being on ____

9. To be sad and brooding

10. Snow queen in Disney film “Frozen”

19. Virginia retina specialist Kin

21. 8-across treatment

22. Noah’s boat and sacred chest for the Torah

23. Leather supply company

25. Syndrome with iritis, arthritis and uretheitis

27. OJ Simpson’s judge

30. Actress Turner and singer Del Ray

31. Nasty African virus

32. Slightly off-color Yiddish insult

33. La Bamba actor Morales

34. Unwelcome capsule occurrence in cataract surgery

35. ____Gin Fizz

38. Planting tool

39. 160 to Cato

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.