Upfront
By: Jason S. Slakter, M.D.
From the editor-in-chief
September 2009

Subspecialty News
By: Jerry Helzner, Senior Editor; René Luthe, Senior Associate Editor
Alcon initiatives in retinal arena; At ASCs, a retinal reprieve; Dr. Ambati cautions on 21-NT siRNAs; and more
September 2009

Clinical Trial Spotlight
By: Andrew E. Mathis, PhD, Medical Editor
New life for Macugen?
September 2009

Coding Q&A
By: Riva Lee Asbell
Retina coding basics to help avoid audits
September 2009

Avoidance of Endophthalmitis After Intravitreal Injection
By: Nathan C. Steinle, MD; Aimee V. Chappelow, MD; Rishi P. Singh, M.D.
September 2009

Does Microincisional Vitrectomy Surgery Increase the Risk for Endophthalmitis?
By: Surajit Saha, AB; Bryan Propes, MD; Katherine A. Fallano, BA; Diana V. Do, MD
September 2009

Office-based External Beam Radiation Therapy for Age-related Macular Degeneration
By: Jason Hsu, MD; Carl D. Regillo, MD
September 2009

Brachytherapy for Uveal Melanoma: New Developments and Controversies
By: Amy C. Schefler, MD; Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA; Jerry A. Shields, M.D.
September 2009

The Socioeconomics of Diabetic Retinopathy
By: Moneesh Patel, MBChB; Hean-Choon Chen, MBBS
Data from the United Kingdom quantify the societal burden of diabetic eye disease
September 2009

Reading and Macular Disease
By: Janet S. Sunness, MD
September 2009

Use of Membrane Blue in ILM and ERM Peeling
By: Brian C. Joondeph, MD, FACS
A retinal surgeon shares his experience with this new visualization agent
September 2009

New Approaches to Retinal Laser Therapy
By: Seenu M. Hariprasad, M.D.; Michael D. Ober, MD
Lasers are an essential tool in treating retinal disease but still fall short of their full potential. We describe innovations we hope to see in the future.
September 2009

Can Early Laser Therapy Delay Disease Progression?
By: John Marshall, PhD, FRCPATH, FRCOPHTH
The pioneer of short-pulse "Retina Regeneration Therapy" explains the theory and early results
September 2009

Applying “Informatics” Technology to Retinal Practice
By: Kambiz Bahaadini, MD; Kanagasingam Yogesan, PhD
September 2009

Focus On
By: Leslie Goldberg, Associate Editor
MacuTrition: A Nutritional Supplement That Benefits DR Patients
September 2009

Clinical Trials Update
September 2009

Improving Productivity in An ASC Setting
By: Pravin U. Dugel, MD; Sunil Gupta, MD
The CONSTELLATION® Vision System gives surgeons more control. Considering the challenges of owning an ASC, this system also delivers profitability.
September 2009