Antimicrobial agents have changed human and animal health systems by revolutionizing our weaponry in the war against infectious diseases, resulting in improved survivability for both humans and animals. However, this health triumph has been…
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Glued IOL Conundrum
CASE PRESENTATION
A 59-year-old man initially presented
for ongoing management of
his well-controlled, bilateral, primary
open-angle glaucoma. The patient’s
UCVA was 20/50 OD and 20/30 OS. He
was instilling timolol (Timopti…
The US Government’s Strategy Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths are caused annually by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the United States alone.1 The BBC reported that, in Europe…
Your Vision Quest
One of my favorite 1980s movies was Vision Quest. The movie depicts 18-year-old Louden Swain, portrayed by Matthew Modine, who dreams of wrestling at the state’s most competitive weight class and winning against the three-time st…
EHRs: Implementation Experiences
NOTES FROM A LARGE PRACTICE
By Stephen M. Weinstock, MDThe Eye Institute of West Florida transitioned to electronic health records (EHRs) in 2011. Many of our associates had shared their conversion nightmares, so w…
Conducting Research in the IOL Space
With the advent of premium IOLs, patients undergoing cataract surgery have new choices for improved vision and quality of life. These options have also created a huge space for the integration of clinical research into tradi…
Hate Your EHR System?
I returned from last year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting in Chicago concerned about the common theme I heard: ophthalmologists hate electronic health records (EHRs). The distaste for EHRs is understandable becaus…
Ophthalmic Pioneer George Waring III Passes Away at Age 73
George Waring III, MD, FRCOphth, who was influential in getting excimer laser vision correction surgery approved in the United States, passed away on January 27, 2015, at the age of 73.
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Actavis Announces Intention to Adopt “Allergan” Corporate Name
Actavis Announces Intention to Adopt “Allergan” Corporate Name
Actavis announced that following the completion of the acquisition of Allergan, it intends to use the Allergan name as its corporate name and for its global branded pharmaceutical portfolio. It will retain the Actavis name for select geographic regio…
Are Generic Medications Contributing to the Rise of Superbugs?
National and international concerns continue to mount over the rise of so-called “superbugs,” or antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. Concerns regarding increasing levels of microbial resistance in bacteria are not new, and in eye care thi…
IOL Exchange: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternatives
Advances in cataract surgery and IOL technology have dramatically improved surgical outcomes and decreased perioperative complications. Nevertheless, situations arise that require repositioning, exchange, or removal of a previously impl…
Why I Use Intracameral Antibiotics
Topical antibiotics produce resistant organisms. Susceptible bacteria die upon the instillation of topical drops, whereas resistant organisms remain as a colony around the eye. I use intracameral antibiotics at the time of s…
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Traumatic Cataract Extraction With Repair
of Traumatic Mydriasis and Iridodialysis
BY SANDRA JOHNSON, MD, AND WILLIAM CARROLL, MD
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8 Popular EHR Myths Debunked
In 2012, almost 72% of office-based physicians reported using electronic health record (EHR) software, a notable 35% increase since 2007.1 Some physicians, however, are still reluctant to adopt EHRs because of several prominent m…
Dislocated Bag-Lens- Aniridia Ring Complex
CASE PRESENTATIONA 62-year-old white farmer sustained a contusion injury tohisrighteyefroma2×4boardthatlefthimwitha 10-mm traumatic iridoplegia and nonsubluxated traumatic cataract. Once the eye quieted, I performed cataract surgery. Rec…
Candidacy for Multifocal IOLs
Besides affordability, what criteria do you find help determine a cataract patient’s candidacy for multifocal IOLs?br /em
—Topic prepared by R. Bruce Wallace III, MD./em
hr /ELIZABETH A. DAVIS, MD
Whether a patient…
Ever-Changing Business Models in Ophthalmology
Concierge medicine—when a patient pays an
additional fee to the physician for expanded (or
quicker) service—is becoming increasingly popular
in primary care, analysts say. The term emlifestyle
health care, /em on the other hand, refers…
Managing Astigmatism With Presbyopia- Correcting IOLs
I use three techniques to correct astigmatism in patients
who will receive presbyopia-correcting IOLs:
(1) the Trulign Toric lens (Bausch + Lomb), a toric
presbyopia-correcting IOL
(2) femtosecond laser arcuate incisions plus the
AcrySof Rest…
Increased Myopia After PRK Enhancement
CASE PRESENTATION
A 37-year-old man underwent bilateral LASIK 8 years ago with the IntraLase FS laser and Visx Star S4 IR system (both from Abbott Medical Optics). His preoperative manifest refractions were -2.75 OD and -3.00 OS (Figure …
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E-PDEK WITH PHACOEMULSIFICATION
IN A FAILED PENETRATING
KERATOPLASTY GRAFT
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