2012 Diagnostic Instrument Buying Guide

Our annual comprehensive listing of ophthalmic devices

By ERIN MURPHY, CONTRIBUTING

A Winning Combination

Advances in OCT systems and fundus photography give you the upper hand in optic nerve and retinal assessment.

By Robert Murphy

At Press Time

IFIS awareness improved outcomes; The “myth” of thin DSAEK grafts; Causes of DSAEK failures; Problems in aniridic eyes; and more

Best Practices

Steering your practice to fulfill Its purpose

By Derek Preece

Bringing Objectivity to Dry Eye Diagnosis and Assessment

Coding & Reimbursement

Bandage contact lens basics

By Suzanne L. Corcoran, COE

Finding “Big Ideas” in Ophthalmic Innovation

Venture capitalists will back potential “game-changers.”

Health-care Reform: Conservative Style

Ophthalmologist Kris Held has key role in American Doctors 4 Truth.

By Bill Kekevian, Senior

Hidden Threats to IOL Satisfaction

Beware the effects of spherical aberration and angle kappa on IOL selection.

Management Essentials

Passing the baton to your practice’s successor

By By Farrell

Marketplace

Measuring Axial Length

Immersion biometry and optical coherence biometry offer clinical advantages.

By Thomas C. Prager, PHD, MPH, and

Practices for Sale, but Where Are the Buyers?

Succession planning should be started early.

By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor

Spotlight on Technology & Technique

Your waiting room as theater

By Robert Murphy

Viewpoint

EHR: A cautionary tale