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By: Paul S. Koch, M.D.
Retake the Board Exam Now? Me?
April 2004
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This site offers information on group practice management
April 2004
at press time
The latest news
April 2004
coding & reimbursement - Coding Complex Cataract Surgery
By: Suzanne L. Corcoran, C.O.E.
Not all difficult surgeries qualify as "complex."
April 2004
spotlight - An Alternative to Ultrasound
By: Christopher Kent, Senior Associate Editor
The AquaLase modality of the Infiniti Vision System looks like a real contender for emulsifying cataracts.
April 2004
marketplace
Focus on Vitrectomy Systems
April 2004
stat tracker
Efficiency in Cataract Surgery
April 2004
Above and Beyond
By: Desireé Ifft
Why not get paid for your refractive cataract surgery skills and services?
April 2004
Strategic Cost Containment
By: Joseph Carroll
Spend to create practice growth and build profits, but eliminate unnecessary expenses.
April 2004
Cataract Surgeon Perspectives on the Acrysof Natural IOL
By: Robert Cionni, M.D.; Jack T. Holladay, M.D., M.S.E.E., F.A.C.S.; Stanley Chang, M.D.; Martin A. Mainster, Ph.D., M.D., F.R.C.Ophth.
April 2004
CATARACT SURGERY: Managing Weak Zonules
By: Christopher Kent, Senior Associate Editor
Profiles of several devices and strategies that can help.
April 2004
The Draw of Disposables
By: Michael W. Belin, M.D.
A study suggests that single-use microkeratomes may reduce epithelial defects and enhancements.
April 2004
Monitoring Disease Treatment with Contrast Sensitivity
By: David W. Evans, Ph.D., M.B.A.
The test is an excellent way to confirm efficacy.
April 2004
Protect Your Assets
By: Jeffrey D. Weinstock, Esq.; Christopher D. Vasallo, Esq.
Having a plan has become a necessity.
April 2004
Service Creates "Success Stories"
By: Brad Ruden, M.B.A.
Raising the level of the service you provide will give you a marketing edge.
April 2004
Are Your Internet Marketing Efforts Paying Off?
By: Robert C. Silkey
Accurate tracking data can help you assess and improve your Web site.
April 2004
LASEK Gains Ground on LASIK
By: Marguerite B. McDonald, M.D., F.A.C.S.
New techniques and post-op regimens make it a competitive alternative.
April 2004
TheraTears: From Summer Project to International Brand
By: Jerry Helzner, Senior Editor
How Dr. Jeffrey Gilbard turned Advanced Vision Research into one of America's fastest- growing companies.
April 2004
Take Benchmarking to a Higher Level
By: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, Esq., LL.M.,
Use both internal and external standards to get a true read on practice performance.
April 2004
Fluoroquinolone Update
By: Christopher Kent, Senior Associate Editor
Recent studies shed new light on penetration and wound healing.
April 2004
Study Turns Up the "Volume" on Debate
By: Joseph Hoffman
Surgeons object to the assertion that busy refractive practices have the greatest risk of malpractice claims.
April 2004
Controlling Glaucoma With Early Potent Therapies
By: George Baerveldt, M.D.
Preserving vision is a priority for patients with glaucoma. Read on to find out how you can use current research to make a difference.
April 2004
Detecting Glaucomatous Optic Nerve Changes
By: Steven T. Simmons, M.D.
We can't afford to miss diagnostic opportunities that can facilitate timely treatment and improve quality of life for glaucoma patients. Here's what to look for.
April 2004
Choosing Successful Glaucoma Therapy
By: Thomas Bournias, M.D.
Published studies reveal that some topical glaucoma medications lower IOP more effectively than others. Here's how you can use this information to prevent disease progression.
April 2004
To Preserve or Not to Preserve?
By: Terrence P. O'Brien, M.D.
That is the ophthalmic anti-infective question.
April 2004
Preserved Ocular Anti-infective Works as a Combination Agent
By: Terrence P. O'Brien, M.D.
Research findings suggest preserved gatifloxacin kills multiple microbes faster than unpreserved moxifloxacin in treatment and surgical settings.
April 2004
Do You Welcome BAK? Weighing the Toxicity Risk
By: Frank Price, M.D.
We must decide if the likelihood of ocular surface toxicity from a preserved antibiotic outweighs the contamination risk of one that's unpreserved.
April 2004
Gatifloxacin vs. Moxifloxacin: Their Ocular Surface Effects
By: Henry D. Perry, M.D.
Study shows a nonpreserved formulation is less tolerable than a preserved anti-infective.
April 2004
A Practical Look At the New Fluoroqinolones
By: Randall J. Olson, M.D.
Theoretical risk becomes a real concern with the release of a nonpreserved anti-infective.
April 2004
Glaucoma Management Perspectives - Second in a Series of Four - Communication Is the Cornerstone Of Glaucoma Treatment
By: Leon W. Herndon, M.D.
Ophthalmologists must take the time to understand glaucoma's toll on individual patients and convey to them the importance of treatment compliance in mitigating vision loss.
April 2004
Pumping Up Your Refractive Prowess
By: Paul S. Koch, M.D.
Wavefront technology reveals there's more to refraction than meets the phoroptor.
April 2004
Uncovering Visual Complexity
By: John F. Doane, M.D.
Precision wavefront technology joins other state-of-the-art diagnostic instruments in a single integrated system. Here's how it can make a difference in your practice.
April 2004
Using Wavefront Aberrometry As a Primary Diagnostic Tool
By: Daniel S. Durrie, M.D.
Wavefront technology has enormous potential to become the next standard for routine refractive testing and diagnosis.
April 2004
Custom Ablation: 1 Year and Counting
Thousands of patients are seeing clearly thanks to wavefront-guided LASIK. Here's how custom ablation stacks up against conventional laser vision correction.
April 2004
Education Forum Recap: Creating Compatible IOLs
By: Eric D. Donnenfeld, M.D.; Thomas W. Samuelson, M.D.; Robert J. Noecker, M.D., M.B.A.
Restoring crisp vision is the ultimate goal of cataract surgery. Make sure you succeed by choosing the best IOL for each patient.
April 2004
Does IntraLase Make Sense?
By: Michael Gordon, M.D.
This surgeon responds with an unequivocal "yes" based on his experience and that of others now using the IntraLase femtosecond laser to make LASIK flaps.
April 2004
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