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April 2013

Features

Making the Case for Femto
By:  René Luthe, Senior Associate Editor
It’s the future of cataract surgery, but some high-volume surgeons say the future is now.

Getting a PACS That Meets Your Needs
By:  Robert Murphy
Factors to consider when moving clinical images into a picture archiving and communication system.

Alternative Medicine: Putting It In Its Place
By:  René Luthe, Senior Associate Editor
Non-traditional treatments are gaining traction with patients. Here’s what you can tell them.

8 Strategies to Offset Falling Reimbursements
By:  Jerry Helzner, Senior Editor
Any size practice can bring more to the bottom line.

Are Your Ready for P4P?
By:  Joseph Burns
As payers step away from fee for service, they’re taking a closer look at your results.

A Winning Formula for Improving Premium IOL Conversion Rates
By:  William K. Christian, MD
Taking extra time can translate into extra income.

AMD Therapies On the Horizon
By:  Louise Gagnon
Researchers are taking a hard look at emerging treatments for macula reconstruction.

Refractive Surgery and the Ocular Surface
By:  Mitchell A. Jackson, M.D.
Identifying and fixing OSD can lead to optimal refractive surgery outcomes.

ARVO Takes Its Show on the Road
By:  Gerald Helzner, Senior Editor
Major speakers and awards headline Seattle meeting.

Departments

Viewpoint
By:  Larry E. Patterson, M.D.
Warming up to femto

Press Time
By:  Jerry Helzner, Senior Editor
Tennessee scope of practice fight; HHS expands patient privacy protection; A test for Avellino Corneal Dystrophy; The blind read With retinal prosthesis; and more

Research Digest
By:  Andrew E. Mathis, PhD, Medical Editor

Best Practices
By:  Derek Preece, MBA
Patient perception: Success factor No. 1

Corneal Clarity
By:  Thomas John, MD
Zooming in on the mast cell

The Efficient Ophthalmologist
By:  Steven M. Silverstein, MD, FACS
LASIK : A shared learning experience

Path to Paperless
By:  Peter J. Polack, M.D., F.A.C.S.
When an EMR system fails you

IT Adviser
By:  Joe Dysart
Don’t be easy prey for hackers

The Wine Observer
By:  Paul M Karpecki, O.D. , F.A.A.O
Parting pearls for your wine experience

Spotlight on Technology & Technique
By:  Bill Kekevian, Associate Editor
Xfraction System condenses multiple testing functions

Management Essentials
By:  Farrell "Toby" Tyson, MD, FACS
Physician, keep thyself well