The president faces the challenge of implementing the Affordable Care Act in his second term, given staunch GOP opposition that is likely to continue. Medscape Medical News
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Ambulatory Surgical Centers: Good for You and Your Patients
Are you frustrated with hospital-based outpatient surgery? Opening up an ambulatory surgical center might be the solution. Here’s how to do it. Medscape Business of Medicine
What Not to Miss at AAO 2012
Dr. Roger Steinert touches on a few of the hot topics and innovative content available at this year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting. Medscape Ophthalmology
Role of Essential Fatty Acids in Ocular Health
The number of people in the United States with vision loss, including blindness, is increasing, so an emphasis on a healthy lifestyle is important for disease prevention in primary vision care. Medscape Medical News
What Not to Miss at AAO 2012
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American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2012 Annual Meeting
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AAO 2012. Medscape Ophthalmology
Simple Eye Tests Accurately Identify Schizophrenia
Simple eye tests that identify abnormal eye movements may help clinicians to distinguish between patients with and without schizophrenia. Medscape Medical News
Instrument-Based Vision Screening Best in 3- to 5-Year-Olds
A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics published Monday recommends photoscreening and handheld autorefraction as an alternative to visual acuity screening with vision charts in children aged three to five years old. Reuters He…
The Last Medscape 2012 Election Survey
The results of the last in this 5-survey election series that occurred over the past 6 months is consistent with the inconsistency of this exciting presidential race. Medscape Internal Medicine
Ophthalmologists Facing Challenges, Opportunities
The ophthalmologist of the future will face changes in medical practice that present both opportunities to improve patient care and outcome and challenges that impede these goals. Medscape Medical News
A Man With Double Vision After a Fight
A 38-year-old man presents with double vision and numbness in the cheek after an altercation. What is your diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
X-ray Irradiation Followed By Ranibizumab Therapy for AMD
Is low-dose radiation therapy, followed by an anti-VEGF agent, an effective approach to treating AMD? This study describes. The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Decorative Contact Lenses Particular Scare Around Halloween
Adolescent patients with pinkeye may actually be the latest victims of illegally purchased decorative contact lenses. Medscape Medical News
Neuroprotection in Glaucoma: Leveraging Innate Therapeutics
Investigators at Washington University School of Medicine channel Hippocrates in their quest for effective neuroprotective strategies. Medscape Ophthalmology
Halting the Progression of Keratoconus in Children
Although many questions remain unanswered, could corneal collagen crosslinking be on its way to becoming a standard of care? Medscape Ophthalmology
EHR Data Entry on Mobile Devices Challenges Clinicians
Clinicians more often view patient data on iPads, iPhones, and other mobile devices than enter it, according to a new study from KLAS. Medscape Medical News
Visual Impairment: Understanding the Psychosocial Impact
Loss of vision not only presents difficult physiologic challenges, it can also exact significant psychosocial costs. Medscape Medical News
A Crisis in the Medical Device Industry
Dr. Roger Steinert comments on the need for change in the medical device industry so that technologic advances can become available more quickly to better care for patients. Learn how to help. Medscape Ophthalmology
A Crisis in the Medical Device Industry
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Retinal Scans Measure Brain Damage, Predict Prognosis, in MS
Scanning the retina with optical coherence tomography gives information about the extent of brain damage in patients with multiple sclerosis and offers clues about how quickly the disease is progressing. Medscape Medical News