NEW YORK — At OSN New York, William B. Trattler, MD, dispels misconceptions about pterygium surgery.
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How aligned are your partners and staff?
“Align: verb; to arrange things so that they form a line or are in a proper position; to change (something) so that it agrees with or matches something else.”– Merriam-Webster DictionarySome aspects of proper practice management and governance are obvious. We need proper facilities. We need trained staff. We need a source of patients. And we have to make a fair profit every year. These are all tangible requirements for success.Other aspects of great practice management are less tangible but at least equally important. Perhaps more so.
Actavis’ newly appointed senior management team effective after Allergan acquisition
Actavis announced that the company’s newly appointed management team will become effective immediately after the anticipated successful close of the Allergan acquisition in the second quarter of 2015, according to a press release.Brent Saunders will continue to serve as CEO, president and member of the board of directors, and Paul Bisaro will continue as executive chairman of the board of directors, the release said.
Treat-and-extend AMD regimen sustains outcomes for up to 3 years
A treat-and-extend protocol improved vision and reduced retinal thickness for up to 3 years in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to study findings.The retrospective study included 212 eyes of 189 patients with treatment-naïve neovascular AMD treated with Lucentis 0.5 mg/0.05 mL (ranibizumab, Genentech) or Avastin 1.25 mg/0.05 mL (bevacizumab, Genentech) for at least 1 year under a treat-and-extend regimen.
Treating residual astigmatism after toric IOL
NEW YORK — At OSN New York, John P. Berdahl, MD, discusses how he treats patients with residual astigmatism caused by toric IOLs.
My experience at the LOEC in Prague: So much to gain in just 2 days
I am a young doctor from the Republic of Moldova. I work as an ophthalmologist for children in the department of pediatric ophthalmology at the National Mother and Child Health Care Institute. Our department deals with eye diseases in children from 1 month to 18 years of age.Last February, I had the opportunity to participate in an interesting and practical course in pediatric ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology held at the Lions Ophthalmology Educational Center of Charles University in Prague. Since 2002, this beautiful city has been the home of a unique (Read more...)
Genentech receives FDA breakthrough therapy designation for Lucentis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy designation for Lucentis for treatment of diabetic retinopathy, according to an announcement from Genentech.Previously, the FDA accepted the supplemental biologics license applicati…
VIDEO: Intraoperative aberrometry is mandatory for all toric IOLs
NEW YORK — At OSN New York, Tal Raviv, MD, discusses why intraoperative aberrometry is critical for toric IOLs.
12-year-old girl experiences progressive vision loss and nyctalopia
A 12-year-old girl was referred to the New England Eye Center by an outside ophthalmologist for evaluation of decreased vision in both eyes.She was first noticed to have decreased vision at age 4 years, when her teachers noted she was unable to see the…
VIDEO: Femtosecond cataract surgery — Real-time patient flow and logistics of laser and phaco
NEW YORK — John Berdahl, MD, talks about refractive laser-assisted cataract surgery from the patient perspective at OSN New York.
VIDEO: Avoiding the unreliable cornea in cataract surgery
NEW YORK — Neda Shamie, MD, discusses her presentation on how to manage the unprediable cornea before cataract surgery at OSN New York.
Floating surgical technique secures artificial iris
Iris tissue loss due to trauma, iatrogenic cause, or congenital absence such as aniridia or coloboma can result in photophobia, loss of depth perception, contrast sensitivity degradation, glare, decreased visual acuity and multiplopia. In aniridia case…
VIDEO: Finessing the super soft lens
NEW YORK — At OSN New York, Elizabeth Yeu, MD, discusses various operative techniques for the management of the super soft lens.
Close of 2014 tax planning presents challenges to individuals, businesses: Part 3
In parts 1 and 2 of this column I discussed tax breaks for individuals and businesses that may be extended or reinstated retroactively by Congress and listed some moves individuals can make right now that have potential tax-savings benefits. This last …
Surgical management of symptomatic vitreous floaters
Floaters are one of the most common presenting complaints in our retina clinics and perhaps in ophthalmology in general. Floaters not associated with retinal pathology can be highly symptomatic, so we need to address patient concerns in a tactful way. …
Diabetes mellitus associated with protective effect against keratoconus
Keratoconus may occur more often in patients without diabetes mellitus than in those with it, according to a study.The retrospective case-control study included 1,383 patients with keratoconus and 1,383 control subjects without keratoconus in whom the …
Combination therapy may improve management of acute retinal necrosis
Patients treated with a combination systemic and intravitreal antiviral therapy for acute retinal necrosis may be more likely to have an improvement in visual acuity, avoid severe vision loss and have a decreased incidence of retinal detachment, accord…
Shared access may be ideal model for surgeons to gain experience with femto cataract surgery
There is no way to write a commentary on femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, or FLACS, without alienating many, including close friends and colleagues in practice and industry whom I work with on a daily basis. Unfortunately, that is the task …
VIDEO: Epithelial Bowman’s Keratectomy may yield better outcomes than PRK
NEW YORK — At OSN New York, Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, discusses a new epithelial removal technique that may deliver better outcomes than PRK.
Close of 2014 tax planning presents challenges to individuals, businesses: Part 2
In part 1 of this column I discussed tax breaks for individuals and businesses that may be extended or reinstated retroactively by Congress, as well as what those who earn higher incomes should address in their year-end tax planning. This part of the c…