Like it or not, the American Medical Association is still the only game in town. It’s time to consider becoming a member so we can fix the US medical mess, says Dr Lundberg. Medscape Internal Medicine
Tag: Commentary
Anterior Segment Surgery: Discussion and Debate
During a lively session at this year’s ASCRS meeting, some of today’s top controversies in anterior segment surgery were discussed. Dr Roger Steinert provides a recap. Medscape Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology Breakthroughs Over the Past 20 Years
Dr Roger Steinert looks back on 20 years of accelerating progress and finds that it is best embodied by two dominant areas. Medscape Ophthalmology
The Evolution of Keratoplasty
Dr Roger Steinert discusses the new techniques and technologies of keratoplasty. Medscape Ophthalmology
Lamellar Surgery and the Future of Corneal Transplants
Dr Roger Steinert shares insight from a leading expert on modern corneal lamellar surgery and its implications in corneal transplantation. Medscape Ophthalmology
Bringing Eye Care to the Community
A collaboration between Wills Eye Hospital and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention helps underserved, high-risk patients to be treated for glaucoma through a community outreach program. Wills Eye Hospital
Bad News: Medical Misinformation and the Ethics of TV Docs
Henry Black and George Lundberg on combating the misinformation in consumer medical news, the ethics of the physician as entertainer, and other ills that plague medical reporting. Medscape Cardiology
Dawn of the Age of Corneal Cross-Linking
Ophthalmologists will soon have a new tool to help thousands of patients affected by corneal problems. Wills Eye Hospital
HIV Plus Uveitis: Call the… Rheumatologist?
A team of ophthalmologists and HIV specialists were not sure what to do with this complicated patient, so they turned to the rheumatologist to help with a treatment decision. Medscape Rheumatology
Topol: Doctors Are Getting Squeezed
As a practicing physician, Dr Eric Topol is well aware that doctors are getting squeezed. Here is his solution on how to fix it. Medscape
Retina Recap: Year in Review
A look at this year’s exciting new developments in the treatment of retinal diseases and a peek at what’s to come. Wills Eye Hospital
Tips and Tricks for Glaucoma: Better Visual Fields and More
You won’t want to miss the latest techniques in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma. Medscape Ophthalmology
It’s Time to Remove the Shackles
Dr Roger Steinert thinks it’s inexplicable that we’re a decade behind Europe because of the law’s restrictions on the FDA approval process for new devices. A change is needed. Medscape Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery: Challenges and Complications
Dr Roger Steinert summarizes the latest tips and tricks to avoid the common pitfalls in cataract surgery. Medscape Ophthalmology
Keratitis and Contact Lens Use
A few basic ‘contact lens hygiene’ measures can keep patients free of keratitis. CDC Expert Commentary
Retinoblastoma: 50 Years of Progress, With More to Be Done
Dr Roger Steinert shares the key points from the Jackson Memorial Lecture on retinoblastoma. Despite treatment advances, more remains to be done to combat this significant global health problem. Medscape Ophthalmology
Refractive Surgery: Technology on Trial
Dr Roger Steinert relates the salient points from the refractive surgery subspecialty day at this year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, where judge and jury debated the latest technology. Medscape Ophthalmology
Up-and-Coming IOLs
Dr Roger Steinert describes the latest presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses expected to reach the US market soon. Medscape Ophthalmology
Healthcare Professionals: Get a Flu Vaccine or Risk Being a Fool
Healthcare providers have no excuse to avoid the flu vaccine; they have access to the world’s medical knowledge and should be able to rise above superstition and ignorance. Medscape Infectious Diseases
Sneak Peek at AAO 2014
Dr Roger Steinert outlines the popular and not-to-miss sessions at this year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, and for those who can’t make it, the ‘virtual meeting’ is an option. Medscape Ophthalmology