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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