Optometry

At Issue

• Industry adapts to changing standards for interactions with health care providers

• While cost might be considered, clinicians agree newer agents work best

• Alan G Kabat, OD, FAAO; Jill Autrey, OD, RPh; Julie A Tyler, OD, FAAO; Walter L Choate Jr, OD, FAAO

• Evaluate child’s motivation, maturity when considering contact lenses

• Ellen L Weiss, OD; Fred Sirotkin, OD; Jason R Miller, OD, MBA, FAAO; Mary Lou French, OD, MEd; Mile Brujic, OD; Pennye Stammer Doud, OD

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From The Editor

• Refractions are often the most valuable service you can provide

• Michael D. DePaolis, OD,FAAO

• Controversy over surgery by ODs a matter of semantics

• Michael DePaolis, OD, FAAO

• Whether increasing optometric numbers or efficiencies, we must maintain quality

• Michael DePaolis, OD, FAAO

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From The Podium

• Ocular corticosteroid gel may reduce inflammation after cataract surgery

• Second human trial under way with retina implants for retinitis pigmentosa

• Novel calcineurin inhibitor may reduce vitreous haze from noninfectious uveitis

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Glaucoma Perspectives

• Carefully choose glaucoma therapy for patients with financial issues

• Murray Fingeret, OD

• Future of glaucoma hinges on innovations in diagnosis, evaluation, management

• Murray Fingeret, OD

• Studies: Reduced ocular perfusion can affect glaucoma

• Murray Fingeret, OD

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Medicare Coding

• Fee survey shows continued variability of OD charges

• Charles B. Brownlow, OD, FAAO

• New year brings major changes in Medicare coding for diagnostic imaging

• Charles . Brownlow, OD, FAAO

• Enroll in PECOS to ensure acceptance of DME claims

• Charles B. Brownlow, OD, FAAO

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Ocular Photography Challenge

• Send your best clinical photos

• 'Upside-down hyphema'

• Multiple corneal abrasions

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PCON CE

• Incidence of MRSA infections of the eye, adnexa increases

• Richard B. Mangan, OD, FAAO

• Recent evidence points to common pathways in AMD, vascular disease

• Leo P. Semes, OD, FAAO, FACMO

• Innovations in femtosecond lasers broaden the technology's potential

• Denise Cover-Miller, OD

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PCON Reports

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Social Media and the OD

• Use social media to increase your practice's presence

• Agustin L. Gonzalez, OD

• Create relevant keywords to maximize Internet searches

• Agustin L. Gonzalez, OD

• Give your Facebook users a reason to ‘like’ you

• Agustin L Gonzalez, OD

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What's Your Diagnosis?

• Patient with glaucoma has symptomless spots on his conjunctiva

• Amber Zaunbrecher, OD

• Disc hemorrhage discovered in exam for subconjunctival hemorrhage

• Joseph Bacotti, MD; Joseph Hallak, PhD, OD

• Patient reports ‘gray spot’ in the middle of his vision

• Michael E. Feeser, OD, FAAO

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Worth Building

• A trust protector can build flexibility into your estate planning

• Ken W Rudzinski, CFP, CLU, CHFC, CHRC, CASL, CAP

• Online courses available for eye care practices

• Keep a long-term perspective in today’s volatile market

• Kenneth W. Rudzinski, CFP, CRCP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CAP

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