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July 2011 |
Features
Gene-specific Phenotypes and Mechanism-based Treatments in Early-onset Retinal Dystrophies
By: Suzanne Yzer, MD, PhD; Kyle Wolpert, BA; Arundhati Dev Borman, MRCOphth; Stephen H. Tsang, MD, PhD
Leber's congenital amaurosis is a devastating disorder, but therapies are becoming available
Using Biomarkers for Retinal Disease Risk Assessment and Management
By: Christine N. Kay, MD; Elliott H. Sohn, MD; Michael D. Abràmoff, M.D., PhD
Identifying markers for AMD and diabetic retinopathy may spur new treatment options
Differential Diagnosis of Macular Holes and Pseudoholes
By: Shao-Onn Yong, BSc (Hons), MBBS, MMED, FRCSE; Wai-Ching Lam, MD, FRCSC
The advent of OCT has allowed far more accurate diagnoses
Subthreshold Micropulse Diode Laser for DME
By: Neelakshi Bhagat, MD, MPH; Marco A. Zarbin, MD, PhD
So-called mild laser has been effective in several clinical trials
Minimizing Risks in Transconjunctival Vitrectomy Surgery
By: Abdhish R. Bhavsar, M.D.; Geoffrey G. Emerson, MD, PhD; M. Vaughn Emerson, MD; Jacob M. Jones, MD, PhD
Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative considerations
Vitreous Substitutes for Posterior-segment Surgery
By: William J. Foster, MD, PhD
A review and discussion of their mechanisms of action
Retinal Regeneration as Illustrated by SD-OCT
By: Zofia Michalewska, MD, PhD; Jerzy Nawrocki, MD. PhD
Imaging offers clues to the possibility of regeneration in humans
Departments
Upfront: From the Editor-in-Chief
By: Jason S. Slakter, M.D.
State of the art
Subspecialty News
By: Jerry Helzner, Senior Editor; Samantha Stahl, Assistant Editor
Panel votes 10-0 for VEGF Trap; Ozurdex shows continued promise; Two approaches to RD
Controversies in Care
By: Michael Colucciello, MD; Anthony P. Adamis, MD; Hal V. Barron, MD; Pravin U. Dugel, MD
The CATT’s whiskers
Coding Q&A
By: Riva Lee Asbell
Solving some tricky surgical coding dilemmas
Innovation in Retina
By: Jerry Helzner; Emmett T. Cunningham, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH; Pravin U. Dugel, MD
Samir Patel: A pioneer in anti-VEGF
Focus On
By: Samantha Stahl, Assistant Editor
Genetic test helps determine risk of AMD