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Author: Advanced Ocular Care
Finding Opportunities in Health Care Reform
After much debate and anticipation, the most
significant phase of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (ACA) will begin to be
implemented in 2014.
The first wave of patients covered by plans purchased
in the Health Insuranc…
Achieve Better Glaucoma Management: Become the Front Line of Care
In the vast majority of the United States, optometrists
are responsible for patients’ initial eye examinations.
As primary eye care providers, we optometrists are
uniquely situated to identify glaucoma suspects during
routine and scheduled e…
EHR Brings Benefits, Efficiencies
With the government incentive turning to mandate,
there has been a lot of discussion about
choosing and implementing an electronic
health records (EHR) system. I have sometimes
heard resistance from my peers. In this day and age,
when we are …
The Importance of Bringing Evidence to Eye Care
Nicox is an emerging international company
focused on bringing a diversified portfolio of
innovative therapies and diagnostics to the
global eye care market. The company is rapidly
expanding its commercial organization and has offices in
the …
The EHR Jungle: Survival of the Fittest
In all my years working with technologies to help eye
care providers enhance their practice of medicine,
I have never seen anything quite like the process of
transitioning from paper to digital medical records. In
my consulting practice, I hav…
Brand Versus Replica
To gain US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
approval for a class III medical device, such as a
laser, the manufacturer must submit a pre-market
approval application (PMA). An approved pre-market
approval application, like an approved new dru…
Evaluating AMD With Ultra-Widefield Fundus Autofluorescence
Approximately 2 million Americans currently
have advanced age-related macular degeneration
(AMD), and the disease remains the leading
cause of blindness among older adults in
the United States and other developed countries, with
a global prev…
Refractory Cases of Binocular Interference
It is not uncommon for patients to present with vague,
nondescript complaints of malaise and discomfort
accompanied by blurry vision. The visual symptoms
may lead these patients to blame their prescription,
if not their eye care practitioner. …
Managing Patients With Neurogenic Diplopia
One of the most challenging cases we encounter
in clinical practice is a patient with a chief complaint
of diplopia that only occurs in one direction
of his or her gaze. After obtaining a detailed
history, conducting the pertinent preliminary …
Postop Inflammation: Treat It While It’s Hot!
Cataract surgery continues to be one of mankind’s
most successful surgeries. As the geriatric segment
of the US population ages, there is a growing
group of active, “young,” older adults. Given the
desire for dynamic lifestyles, Starbuck…
Identifying High-Risk Optic Nerve Findings via cSLO and OCT
Stratification of patients according to risk of disease
progression is important when deciding appropriate
treatment strategies and follow-up intervals.
Risk stratification makes possible earlier intervention
in those at high risk, while treat…
How to Pick the Right Cataract Surgeon: What to Look For
It was 8:30 on a chilly fall evening when I got the call. The
ring of the phone sounded like the bells of imminent
doom. I knew as soon as I said hello, my life would change
forever. “Hello?” I said in a very timid and quiet tone.
The resp…
Highlights From emCataract Refractive Surgery Today/em
The September 2013 issue of CRST featured a
series on quality of vision and what it means to
patients. Steven C. Schallhorn, MD, wrote that
uncorrected visual acuity is the most important
predictor of not only patients’ satisfaction with the…
Purchasing a Femtosecond Laser for Cataract Surgery
I am convinced that laser cataract surgery will become the
standard of care for all cataract surgery in the near future.
The technology is too compelling and the reliability and
reproducibility of the procedure will make it the obvious
choice….
UBM Imaging for Glaucoma Management
The complexity of glaucoma is such that traditional
instrumentation does not always provide
the data necessary to differentiate between the
two primary glaucoma disease states—primary
open-angle glaucoma and narrow-angle glaucoma. A signific…
Taking the Time to Listen
Cataract surgeons have more tools than ever
before to provide their patients with life style enhancing
procedures. Getting patients to
embrace premium technologies, however,
requires a substantial investment in the patient-doctor
relationship…
Update on Laser Cataract Surgery: The Basics
The use of femtosecond laser systems for performing
cataract surgery appears to be increasing
in the United States as well as globally. The
reason for the rapid adoption is because these
lasers can truly make surgery safer for patients and may…
Postoperative Complications: What to Watch For
Although this article will address postoperative
care of cataract patients, we must emphasize
that one of the most important factors in the
surgery’s success is preoperative preparation.
The optometrist must assist in educating the patient
…
Early Adopters’ Experiences With Laser Cataract
Incorporating laser cataract
surgery into my practice was a very
difficult—yet correct—decision.
strongBy A. James Khodabakhsh, MD /strong
My colleagues’ and my surgery center was one
of the first in the United …