Articles

UP FRONT

• Chief Medical Editor’s Page

  Is Good Enough?

  By Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD

PEER REVIEW

• Presbyopia Update 2012: New Technologies and Novel Treatments

  By Mitchell C. Shultz, MD

CATARACT SURGERY
Cataract Surgical Care in the Presence of Inflammatory Disease

• Advice on the Patient Workup

  Performing cataract surgery on a patient with uveitis requires careful preoperative planning and evaluation.

  By Jennifer H. Hung, MD, and Richard E. Braunstein, MD

• Cataract Surgery in Uveitic Eyes

  It is imperative to control inflammation before and after operating.

  By Uday Devgan, MD, FRCS

• Pre- and Postoperative Cataract Care of Eyes With Inflammatory Disease

  By initiating management prior to surgery, ophthalmologists can improve the success of the cataract procedure and increase patients’ satisfaction.

  By Edward J. Holand, MD, and Eric D. Donenfeld, MD

Phaco Pearls

• Staged Versus Combined Procedures in Eyes With Cataract and Fuchs Dystrophy

  By Alan N. Carlson, MD; Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD; Mark S. Gorovoy, MD; Michael D. Straiko, MD; and Mark A. Terry, MD

Complex Case Management

• Posteriorly Dislocated PCIOL and Capsular Bag

  Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD; Jae Yong Kim, MD, PhD; and Louis D. “Skip” Nichamin, MD

Refractive Surgery
Feature Story

• Corneal Inlays for the Surgical Treatment of Presbyopia

  An update on the three devices under investigation in the United States.

  By George O. Waring IV, MD

COVER STORIES

• Cataract Surgery Complication Rates: How Are We Doing?

  The femtosecond laser has the potential to improve cataract surgical outcomes and reduce complications, but studies must test this hypothesis.

  By David F. Chang, MD

• The Physics and Engineering of Femtosecond Lasers

  Surgeons who have already invested in a femtosecond laser system for corneal surgery may ask why they cannot simply upgrade their device to perform cataract surgery.

  By Holger Lubatschowski, PhD

• Update on Laser Cataract Surgery

  Several companies are developing lasers for use in cataract surgery.

  By John A. Vukich, MD

• Patient Flow in Laser Cataract Surgery

  Where to locate the laser and how to move patients to the OR will challenge every practice.

  By Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD

• Managerial Considerations for Laser Cataract Surgery

  Important questions about reimbursement are engendered by this new technology.

  By Kevin J. Corcoran, COE, CPC, FNAO; Alan E. Reider, JD, MPH; and Allison Weber Shuren, MSN, JD

• Early Adopters’ Experiences With Laser Cataract Surgery

  By A. James Khodabakhsh, MD; Michael C. Knorz, MD; and Vance Thompson, MD

• Why We Are Waiting to Adopt Laser Cataract Surgery

  We will be watching from the sidelines for a few more months.

  By William B. Trattler, MD, and Richard M. Awdeh, MD

TODAY’S PRACTICE

• Social Media for Marketing Health Care Services? You Betcha!

  Marketing via social media is ethical, valuable, and essential if physicians are to grow their credibility, leadership, and ability to attract patients.

  By Cary M. Silverman, MD, MBA, and Shama Kabani

DEPARTMENTS

• Innovations

• 5 Questions With Mark J. Forchette

  Mr. Forchette discusses the FDA market clearance of OptiMedica Corporation’s Catalys laser cataract surgery system and his career in ophthalmology.