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UP FRONT

• Make Sure the Message Does not Get Lost in Translation

  By Steven J. Dell, MD, Chief Medical Editor

• Medical Update

  By David Boyer, MD

Inside EyeTube.net

• Journal Clubs on Eyetube.net

  By Christopher E. Starr, MD, and Szilárd Kiss, MD

Technology Watch

• ReLEx and Femtosecond LASIK: A Comparison of Two Approaches for Laser Vision Correction

  A new single-step, single-instrument technique for laser vision correction may offer advantages in the correction of myopia.

  By Osama Ibrahim, MD

Cataract Surgery

• Addressing Astigmatism at the Time of Cataract Surgery

  Incisional techniques have the ability to treat corneal astigmatism at their source: the cornea.

  By Uday Devgan, MD

Refractive Surgery

• Tips for Limiting Issues Related to Stromal Dehydration During Refractive Procedures

  Faster treatment will reduce variable hydration during ablation.

  By Sonia H. Yoo, MD

Therapeutics and Ocular Health

• Achieve Better Disinfection/Kill Rates and Preserve the Epithelium

  A multipurpose solution should offer effective disinfection and few complications without compromising comfort.

  By Joseph P. Shovlin, OD, and J. Bradley Flickinger, OD

• Sidebar: Protecting Contact Lens Wearers from Bacterial Keratitis

  By Marguerite B. McDonald, MD

• Sidebar: Advances in Multipurpose Contact Lens Solution

  This formulation matches the pH of healthy tears.

  By Conni Bergmann Koury, Editor-in-Chief

• Sidebar: PureMoist, an Extension of Opti-Free Line

  By Conni Bergmann Koury, Editor-in-Chief

• Contact Lens-Associated Infiltrative Keratitis: Be Vigilant

  An increase in the incidence of noninfectious corneal inflammatory events has been noted.

  By Marc Bloomenstein, OD

Glaucoma

• The Financial Value of Glaucoma Patients to Your Practice

  The chronic nature of glaucoma necessitates consistent monitoring, diligent follow-up, and serial testing and retesting of patients.

  By Richard J. Madonna, OD, MA

Retina

• Genetic Testing and AMD

  Genetic testing offers another valuable piece of information to help monitor patients with age-related macular degeneration.

  By Jeffry D. Gerson, OD

Cover Stories

• Successfully Delivering Integrated Care

  Ophthalmologists and optometrists working together in one practice provides the maximum opportunity for the surgeon to focus on surgical patients.

  By Mark Rosenberg

• What Is Your Business Model?

  Integrated care tips from a multiple-physician practice with an external referral network.

  By John D. Sheppard, MD, MMSc; Stephen V. Scoper, MD; and Walter O. Whitley, OD, MBA

• Keys to Building … and Maintaining a Referral Business

  Give other practitioners and patients reasons to consider to your practice.

  By Derek N. Cuningham, OD

• Sidebar: Patients Should Dictate the Parameters of Comanagement

  The obligation to patients’ well-being does not stop at the end of surgery.

  By William B. Trattler, MD, and Derek Cunningham, OD

• Dry Eye Clinics Add Value to Your Practice

  A dry eye clinic can be a very important part of a comprehensive ophthalmology practice.

  By Sheldon Herzig, MD, FRCSC

Humanitarian Outreach

• LDS Charities Aims to Empower Local Doctors

  Patients in Mongolia now have access to vitreoretinal services.

  By Roger P. Harie, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmology

• Strabismus: An Overview of Subtypes and Management

  Early intervention lowers the risk of amblyopia and increases the odds for normal binocular visual development.

  By Mark A. Steele, MD

Today’s Practice

• A Patient Portal: The Means to Trusted, Timely, and Targeted Education

  In today’s world of information overload, great educational material alone is not enough.

  By Paul C. Seel, MD, MBA

Departments

• Industry News and Innovations

Clinical Trials

• Study Seeks to Understand Genetic Influences in AMD

  Researchers are looking for presymptomatic retinal changes that may indicate risk of progressive disease.

  By Bryan Bechtel, Managing Editor

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