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June 2011 |
Features
Are Ranibizumab and Radiation a Winning Combination?
By: Robert Murphy, Contributing Editor
Studies show promising results for neovascular macular degeneration
The Consequences of CATT: Will It Change Your Practice?
By: Frank Celia, Contributing Editor
Some say it validates Avastin use, while others say it reinforces the importance of on-label indications
Peer Reviewed
By: K. V. Chalam, MD, PhD; Vikram S. Brar, MD
Proteomics in Practice: Potential Consequences of Long-term Anti-VEGF Therapy
Reducing the Burden of Anti-VEGF Injections for Wet AMD
By: Michael Engelbert, MD, PhD
A review of current initiatives that have shown encouraging results
Treatment Options for Submacular Hemorrhage
By: Robert J. Lowe, MD; Richard B. Rosen, MD; Ronald C. Gentile, MD
Decisions must be made on a case-by-case basis
Can E-Readers Help Your Macular Disease Patients?
By: Lisa M. Mauney, MS; Ronald A. Schuchard, PhD; Donald C. Fletcher, M.D.
Easier reading for those with visual deficits
Simplified Repair of Simple to Complex Retinal Detachments
By: Steve Charles, MD, FACS, FICS
Vitrectomy without scleral buckling for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
A Telemedicine Success Story For a Population in Dire Need
By: Anand Vinekar, MD, FRCS
With a dearth of ROP specialists, India has improved outcomes using an outreach network of remote screening sites
Meningitis Without Papilledema
By: Frank Ruda, MD; Nancy Kunjukunju, MD; Anthony Mazzulla, MD
An HIV-positive patient presents with an inflamed retina and choroid, as well as scattered intraretinal hemorrhages
Departments
Upfront: From the Editor-in-Chief
By: Jason S. Slakter, M.D.
RP Passes 50
Subspecialty News
Allergan licenses wet AMD drug; Fibrin glue in vitreoretinal surgery; Double-dose Lucentis has limited benefits; Wet AMD: asymptomatic fellow eyes; and more
Journal Club
New and noteworthy studies
Controversies in Care
By: Michael Colucciello, MD; John S. Pollack, MD; Andrew A. Moshfeghi, MD
Microincisional vitrectomy surgery: gauging the best approach
Coding Q&A
By: Riva Lee Asbell
The questions keep coming on coding for diagnostic testing
Focus On
By: Samantha Stahl, Assistant Editor
User-friendly combo system provides efficiency