An Early Look at 27-gauge Surgery
Japanese researchers are studying new frontiers in surgical instrument design
Clinical Trial Spotlight
An AMD treatment on steroids
Coding Q&A
A tougher Medicare audit environment for modifier 24
Controversies in Care
The implantable miniature telescope for AMD
Deepen Your Understanding of Uveal Effusion Syndrome
Difficult to diagnose, this sight-threatening condition can be treated with surgery
How SD-OCT Is Changing Our View of DME
Precise imaging allows for earlier disease identification and greater sophistication in crafting a treatment regimen
It Still Happens Today: Bilateral Frosted Branch Angiitis in Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
Prompt use of antivirals spared vision in a noncompliant patient
Journal Club
Recent Noteworthy Studies to Stimulate Discussion and Debate
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Is any intraocular gas bubble safe for air travel?
Monitoring Conversion from Non-neovascular to Neovascular AMD and Identifying Patients at Risk
Catching those patients early who will convert from dry to wet AMD may spare vision
OCT Insights
The evolution of quantitative OCT
Peer Reviewed: Vascular Lesions of the Peripheral Fundus
Distinguishing them from malignancies is essential
Subspecialty News
Lucentis developer wins Lasker Award; Factors affecting success of RD surgery; and more
Upfront
Lessons Learned
Where Do PCV and RAP Fit in the Spectrum of AMD CNV Subtypes?
Determining lesion morphology provides for better diagnosis and treatment
A Lesson in Evolution
The introduction of a viable therapy for exudative AMD challenged us all
By Jason S. Slakter, MD
A New Paradigm: Shifting to MIVS for Complex Cases
By Maria H. Berrocal, MD
Choosing a Gauge for Vitrectomy: Why Go Smaller?
By Pravin U. Dugel, MD
Creative Scheduling
Solutions depend on practice setting, available resources and physicians' preferences
Combining Sutureless 23-Gauge Vitrectomy and Phacoemulsification
By Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA, FACS
Inside the Back Office
Inventory tracking, billing, coding and reimbursement are all inextricably linked when a practice delivers anti-VEGF therapy
Innovative Approaches to Challenging Cases With Advanced Technology
By STANISLAO RIZZO, MD
Managing Patient Flow
Tactics run the gamut from beefing up staff members' duties and cross-training to adding personnel and space
Wound Construction and Incision Advancements in Micro-incision Vitrectomy
By Peter K. Kaiser, MD