October 2009

Innovation in Retina

Allen C. Ho, MD, and Robert L. Avery, MD

Speculations on Anti-VEGF Therapy: Is One Treatment Better Than the Other?

Anecdotal observations suggest ranibizumab may be a more effective treatment than bevacizumab for some retinal diseases.

Jennifer Kreatsoulas, PhD, News & Contributing Editor

News Medical Update

A summary of general medicine news that affects your patients, your practice, and you.

Section Editor: David Boyer, MD

Clinical Pearls for Office-Based Procedures

Netan Choudhry, MD; and Kristine Pierce, MD; with contributions by John Loewenstein, MD

Business Considerations When Acquiring Shares in an ASC

Bruce Maller

Applying Modified Perfluorocarbon-perfused Vitrectomy to a Diabetic Retinal Detachment Case

Michael D. Ober, MD

Sirolimus in the Treatment of Retinal Diseases

mTOR inhibitors: A new class of therapeutics.

Pravin U. Dugel, MD

Intravitreal VEGF Trap for AMD: An Update

The CLEAR-IT 2 Extension Study was presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Jeffrey S. Heier, MD

Radiation Therapy for Age-related Macular Degeneration

An assessment of the latest technology and its safety.

Michael Bennett, MD; Gene Ng, MD, MBA; Ram Palanki, PharmD; and Karl Waite, MD

CNTF-secreting Implant for Dry AMD

Phase 2 trial in patients with geographic atrophy shows safety, potential therapeutic effect.

Glenn J. Jaffe, MD

Intravitreal Anti-VEGF and Anti-PDGF Combination Therapy

Scott W. Cousins, MD

Improving Patient Management in AMD Treatment

Advanced diagnostic and imaging tools facilitate early disease recognition.

Paul Garfinkle, MD

Influence of Vitreous Traction on AMD

Anomalous posterior vitreous detachment is associated with dry AMD, and vitreomacular attachment with wet AMD.

Susanne Binder, MD; Carl Glittenberg, MD; Christiane Falkner-Radler, MD; and Ilse Krebs, MD

Subretinal Aspiration to Repair Retinal Detachment

Device uses coaxial concentric vacuum for fixation, aspiration.

Michael A. Singer, MD

Complications of Surgery for Diabetic Retinopathy

Tom H Williamson, MD, MBChB, FRCS, FRCOphth

Practice Growth, Relocation Bring Economies

A new facility located above an ASC improves efficiency.

Carl C. Awh, MD

INNOVATIONS

5Q With David M. Brown, MD

David M. Brown, MD, is the director of the Greater Houston Retina Research Center and practices at Retina Consultants of Houston and The Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX.

David M. Brown, MD