Having just “enjoyed” my first week of electronic
medical records (EMRs), my patience with the
government’s intervention in health care and
the practice of medicine has admittedly worn
thin. I have hired three scribes and a computer tech…
Author: CRST
How to Prevent Wound Leak From Sutureless Cataract Incisions
emWhat methods do you recommend?br/
—Topic prepared by R. Bruce Wallace III, MD./em
Richard J. Duffey, MD
I prefer a temporal clear corneal incision with a singleplane
stab incision that is 2.8 mm wide and averages …
Innovations
Donnenfeld Femto Spatula
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strongCompany/strong Katena Products, Inc.br/
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…
The Impact of Cataract Surgery on Driving
Maintaining the ability to drive is paramount
to senior citizens wishing to be independent.
Although legislators and insurers may view
Snellen acuity as a measure of this capability,
older adults have their own definitions. Several times a
da…
Approaches to Educating Your Staff
Introducing Learning
Successfully Into a Practice
strongBY SANDY T. FELDMAN, MD, MS/strong
Practicing state-of-the-art medicine with
excellence involves implementing new techniques,
technologies, and customer service
sk…
Are Strict Compliance Rules Hurting Education?
PRISCILLA P. ARNOLD, MD
Compliance regulations for medical education have
become much more tightly defined, especially in the
past 5 years. This has affected physicians as teachers
and as learners. On the positive side, relationship…
Surgeons’ Perspectives on Ophthalmology Today and Tomorrow
OF WHAT ARE YOU PROUDEST?
strongGary Foster, MD/strongbr/
My greatest accomplishment was convincing my wife,
Lonnie, to marry me. She was the central office human
resources director for a large health care conglomerate
and was …
Meetings and Educational Offerings We Most Value
I appreciate a variety of educational avenues.
strongBy R. Doyle Stulting, MD, PhD/strong
Thirty years ago, the average ophthalmologist
in the United States probably attended the
annual meeting of the American Academy of
…
Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD
You hold academic positions in
Europe and the United States.
How has your exposure to both
environments broadened your view
of the practice of medicine and
ophthalmology?
It is fascinating to see the similarities
and the differen…
Attracting Private-Pay Patients
There is no one magic recipe for creating a perfect
practice that includes plenty of privatepay
patients. As the old adage goes, “I’m still
practicing building my practice.” Eight years in,
I find that building my practice is still one o…
Vaulted Anteriorly Captured Haptic
CASE PRESENTATION
A 54-year-old man presents with a complaint of a
change in the vision of his left eye over the course of
2 weeks. He underwent bilateral cataract surgery 1 year
ago. His UCVA is 20/20 OD and 20/60 OS, improving to
…
Pearls for Success With Capsular Tension Rings
emWhat tricks do you use to improve your success with capsular tension rings (CTRs) with regard to timing,
instrumentation, and technique?br /—Topic prepared by Steven Dewey, MD./em
Marjan Farid, MD
CTRs are excellen…
Why Incorporate New Technology Into Your Practice?
In the endeavor to deliver world-class care to patients,
the team at my practice has often noted that
patients do not really understand technology or the
finer details of the process. Patients do, however,
respond to an overall environment tha…
Innovations
KR-800
Kerato-Refractometer and
RM-800 Auto Refractor
strongPrice/strong N/Abr/
strongCompany/strong Topcon Medical Systemsbr/
strongPhone/strong (201) 599-5100br/
strongWeb/strong a href=”http://www.topconm…
Keeping Up on the Technology Speedway
Since Hermann Snellen first published his famous
letter chart in 1862, 20/20 has been considered
the optimal goal for visual acuity. The continuing
evolution of laser technology and wavefront
aberrometry, however, has made it possible to
take…
Diagnosing Ocular Surface Disease
Ocular surface disease (OSD) comprises
the most commonly overlooked group of
pathologies in the ophthalmic world. It
affects up to 30% of the population over the
age of 50 yearssup1/sup and is a major factor in patients’ dissatisfaction
…
Dry Eye Disease: a New Era Approaches
The days of handing a bottle of artificial tears to a
patient complaining of dry eyes and hoping not to
see him or her again are gone. Today, we ophthalmologists
recognize dry eye disease (DED) as real
pathology that can be accurately diagnose…
FDA Response to Medical Device Regulatory Challenges
Critiques of medical device regulatory systems typically
present one of two conflicting viewpoints:
(1) arduous regulatory requirements delay or prevent
beneficial device availability; and (2) less rigorous
regulatory requirements put citizens…
Unique Applications of Steroids and NSAIDs
Thanks to the newest steroids and nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), along with
our better understanding of ocular surface disease
(OSD), we cataract surgeons can achieve
better outcomes than ever before. As our awareness of
OSD ha…
Physicians and the Business of Private Practice
Medical students graduate medical school with
an elite education and highly specialized
skills. Typically, new physicians sign with a
major hospital or open a private practice. In
the latter situation, doctors have to fill the demanding
dual …