Achieving more accurate results with toric IOLs
The key is to accurately calculate astigmatism and adjust IOL selection accordingly.
By Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, FRCS
Breaking the isolation of the solo practitioner
Staying connected can overcome the potential pitfalls of going it alone.
By Salim Butrus, MD, Rana
Evaluating and managing post-op CME
It can result in clinically significant visual loss, so tread carefully.
By Pradeep S. Prasad, MD, and
Finding your new associate in the age of Monster
You’ll still need old-fashioned due diligence even with today’s online tools.
By By ReN
How to give your practice a spa-like quality
Boutique touches can enhance the patient experience.
By Bill Kekevian, Senior
Quick Hits
By Zack Tertel, managing editor
SPOTLIGHT ON TECHNOLOGY & TECHNIQUE
Zeiss FORUM: a tool for managing clinical images
By Bill Kekevian, Senior
The ‘problem’ with short-interval bilateral surgery
Is an inherent bias holding us back from the next leap forward in cataract?
By Robert P. Rivera, MD
THE DIGITAL PRACTICE
10 questions to help you meet the next HIPAA deadline
By Peter Polack, MD, FACS
THE ENLIGHTENED OFFICE
How an on-staff Internet manager boosted our profile
By Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS
The femtosecond laser platform: what’s next
Here’s a look at where this technology is headed and where it came from.
By Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS
Understanding role of EHR in informed consent
How to achieve MU without compromising your medicolegal risk profile.
By Neil H. Ekblom, JD
Viewpoint
Keeping up with ophthalmic ASCs
A Strategic Look at Case Costs
DON’T WASTE TIME TRACKING EVERY PENNY. CONTAIN RELEVANT COSTS TO INCREASE REVENUE.
By Stephen C. Sheppard, CPA, COE
Adhesives for Ophthalmic Use
Surgeons welcome the first wound sealant approved by the FDA for use in the eye.
By TERRY KIM, MD
Adding Retina to an ASC
There are numerous advantages to adding retina — chief among these are improved patient care and outcomes.
By Michelle Dalton, ELS
Anterior Segment Tumors
Learn how certain eye tumors may cause signs and symptoms similar to more common conditions.
By JERRY A. SHIELDS, MD
Appreciating Laser-enabled PK
Lamellar transplant strategies are the future, but full-thickness transplant with femto is excellent today.
By Yaron S. Rabinowitz, MD
Retina Surgery in ASCs: Financial, Coding & Compliance Decisions
By RIVA LEE ASBELL
Challenging Anterior Segment Surgical Cases
Discussing strategies helps us all improve.
By Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, FRCS
Tools and Tactics to Help Boost ASC Performance
Ophthalmic ASC experts share tricks of the trade.
By Diane Donofrio Angelucci, Contributing
Up-front Due Diligence When Considering Joining an ASC
Homework will help you craft a successful partnership.
By Pravin U. Dugel, MD
New Approaches to Neurotrophic Keratitis
Amnion membrane and extract promote epithelial healing and enhance visual outcomes.
By KENNETH R. KENYON, MD
Varying Approaches Help Maximize Staff Hours
It requires some balancing to keep an ASC running smoothly.
By Beth Thomas Hertz, Contributing
Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
Accurate diagnosis, staging and systemic treatment.
By C. STEPHEN FOSTER, MD, FACR, FACS
Office and Minor Procedures for Ocular Surface Disease
These strategies can prevent the need for more aggressive surgery.
By CHRISTOPHER J. RAPUANO, MD
Preventing Intraocular Infection and TASS
Review these 12 risk areas with your colleagues and staff.
By PERRY S. BINDER, MD
The Driving Forces in Amniotic Membrane Transplantation
HC-HA/PTX3 helps amniotic tissue reduce inflammation and promote regeneration.
By SCHEFFER C.G. TSENG, MD, PHD
Use of DMEK Will Expand
Excellent results can be achieved using this posterior lamellar keratoplasty procedure.
By Thomas John, MD