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• Chief Medical Editor's Page

  Glaucoma Surgery Redefined

  By Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD

Today's Topics

• Methods of Sedation for LASIK

  By David R. Hardten, MD; Parag A. Majmudar, MD; J. E. “Jay” McDonald II, MD; and Jeffrey Whitman, MD

Inside Eyetube.net

• Surgical Techniques and Devices for Cataract and Corneal Surgery

  By Elena Albé, MD

Peer Review

• Current Techniques and Novel Treatments in Ocular Surface Reconstruction

  By Mitchell C. Shultz, MD

Cataract Surgery
Phaco Pearls

• Educating Patients About IOL Options

  By William J. Fishkind, MD; James C. Loden, MD; R. Bruce Wallace III, MD; and Robert J. Weinstock, MD

Complex Case Management

• Dislocated PMMA IOL and Capsular Bag in Eye With Pseudoexfoliation

  By Alan S. Crandall, MD; Devin M. Gattey, MD; Howard V. Gimbel, MD; and Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD

My Most Difficult Case

• The Perfect Storm

  By Terry Kim, MD, and Matthew D. Kuhnle, DO

Refractive Surgery
Feature story

• Graft Detachment After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty

  Allowing partially detached grafts the chance to clear spontaneously is often best.

  By Jack S. Parker, BA, and Gerrit R. J. Melles, MD, PhD

Feature Series on Optimizing the Ocular Surface

• Diagnosing OSD in the Surgical Setting

  Surgeons should consider the Big Four: tears, lids, blinks, and sensation.

  By Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD

• Treating Ocular Surface Disease

  Determine if the condition is mild, moderate, or severe before making a recommendation.

  By Henry D. Perry, MD

• The Importance of the Ocular Surface to Outcomes With Premium IOL s and Laser Refractive Surgery

  Surgeons should make use of available testing modalities.

  By Marguerite B. McDonald, MD

Cover Stories

• Five Steps to Avoiding a Claim of Medical Malpractice

  A practical approach to prevention.

  By Tom Pannullo

• What Am I Doing That Is Unapproved or off Label?

  Quite a lot, thank you, and so are you!

  By Michael E. Snyder, MD; Robert K. Maloney, MD; Derek W. DelMonte, MD; Terry Kim, MD; George O. Waring IV, MD; and Luis E. Fernández de Castro, MD

• Same-day Bilateral Refractive Lens Exchange

  If demonstrated to be safe, this procedure may become a desirable option for patients who elect to pay privately for vision correction.

  By Daniel S. Durrie, MD

Humanitarian Outreach

• LDS Charities Aims to Empower Local Doctors

  Patients in Mongolia now have access to vitreoretinal services.

  By Roger P. Harrie, MD

Today's Practice
Social Eyes

• Paging Dr. Blogger: Tips for a Successful Health Care Blog

  An engaging, informative health care blog can help physicians connect with patients and establish themselves as leaders in their profession.

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

• The Efficient and Effective Education of Patients Pays off

  Detailed videos for patients save time when it comes to their final decision on an implant.

  By Cynthia Matossian, MD

Departments

• Innovations

• 5 Questions with D. Michael Colvard, MD

  Dr. Colvard discusses his experience as an educator and how his work in undeveloped countries inspired the creation of the Friends of Vision Foundation.

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