August 2018

August 2018

August 2018 Issue

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How to approach dry eye treatment

By William J. Faulkner, MD

Any plan that does not address meibomian gland dysfunction is deficient.
Allergy and dry eye: Untangle the ‘unholy alliance’

By Mark S. Milner, MD

How to diagnose and treat the co-conspirators in ocular surface disease.
Manage macular edema after PPV

By Rohit Adyanthaya, MD

A discussion of the incidence of CME and treatment options.
Systemic therapy for non-infectious uveitis

By Elizabeth A. Atchison, MD, and Pauline T. Merrill, MD

A guide to options, dosing and data.

Features

Two OSD causes not to be missed

By Albert Cheung, MD

Diagnosis of stem cell deficiencies is too often overlooked.
Treating DED’s “vicious circle”

By Christopher E. Starr MD, and Ashley R. Brissette, MD, MSc

These anti-inflammatory therapies provide treatment options for dry eye patients.
Tame inflammation before vision correction

By Marguerite B. McDonald MD, FACS, and Perry W. Fumuso, MBA

Underlying conditions must be controlled prior to surgery.
Steroid delivery systems in uveitis

By Guneet Sodhi, MD, and John Sheppard, MD

This review of currently available therapies includes injections and intraocular depot systems.
Nip CME, uveitis in the bud

By Stephen Scoper, MD; Mario Rojas, MD; Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO

How to control cataract surgery inflammation — preop, intraop and postop.
Address inflammation in glaucoma

By Constance Okeke, MD, MSCE

My best practices for how to control it before it controls your patient’s outcome.
Going into the orbit

By Justin M. Refugia, BS, Guneet S. Sodhi, MD, Thomas J. Joly, MD, PhD

A practical approach to orbital inflammatory syndromes.
Eyelid surgery and patient satisfaction

By Thomas J. Joly, MD, PhD

How to control the inflammatory response that occurs during postoperative wound healing.

Departments

Guest Editorial

By John Sheppard, MD

Our panoramic view of inflammation
Coding & Reimbursement

By Suzanne L. Corcoran

A new test helps hunt down AMD
Enhancing Practice Performance

By Corinne Z. Wohl, MHSA, COE, and John B. Pinto

Show new partners the ropes
As I See It

By Larry E. Patterson, MD

In defense of comprehensive ophthalmology
Quick Hits
SPOTLIGHT ON TECHNOLOGY & TECHNIQUE

By Cheryl N. Zimmer, contributing editor

Spa treatment for the meibomian glands
INDUSTRY INSIDER
MEMORABLE PATIENT ENCOUNTER

By Miriam R. Brown, MD

A doggone strange prescription