January 2011

CHIEF MEDICAL EDITOR'S PAGE: Collegiality in Vitreoretinal Surgery

Allen C. Ho, MD, Chief Medical Editor, and Robert L. Avery, MD, Associate Medical Editor

Monitoring AMD With the ForeseeHome

Teleconnected home-based monitoring system detects early visual changes, often before noticeable symptoms manifest.

Jennifer Kreatsoulas, PHD, Senior Associate Editor

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE UPDATES: Reimbursement Changes for 2011

George A. Williams, MD, Section Editor: George A. Williams, MD

RETINA ON WALL STREET: Alimera Sciences Inc.

CLINICAL TRIALS FOR THE RETINA SPECIALIST: Recruiting for the Long Run

Avner Ingerman, MD, MSC; Ashley LaFond; David Waters-Honcu; and Sunita Saigal

FELLOWS' FOCUS: Preparing For and Maximizing Your Surgical Retina Training

Allen Chiang, MD; Paul S. Baker, MD; Eugene A. Milder, MD

RETINA IN THE ASC: Implications of Adding a Partner to Your ASC

Bruce Maller

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES: Choroidal Imaging With Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Enhanced depth imaging may lead to a broader understanding of the pathogenesis of several eye diseases.

Lihteh Wu, MD; Marisse Masis, MD; and Erick Hernandez-Bogantes, MD

RETINA PEARLS: Achieving a Wide-angle View During Vitreous Surgery

High-resolution images and wide-angle views of the fundus can contribute to a successful vitrectomy.

Kazuaki Kadonosono, MD, PHD

SURGICAL UPDATES: Transscleral Surgery

Seeing the sclera as a gateway rather than an obstacle.

John W. Kitchens, MD

CASE REPORTS IN OCULAR ONCOLOGY: Prostate Carcinoma, a Common Cancer in Men, Rarely Metastasizes to the Eye

Swarupa Kancherla, BA; Carlos G. Bianciotto, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

Improving the Safety of Small-gauge Vitrectomy

Air tamponade may reduce complication risk.

Rohit Ross Lakhanpal, MD, FACS

Foreign Body Removal for a Patient Requiring Multiple Procedures

This case required the involvement of retinal, glaucoma, and corneal surgeons.

Szilard Kiss, MD

Personal Experience With 27-gauge Nonvitrectomizing Epiretinal Membrane Peeling

Fabio Patelli, MD

Subthreshold Micropulse Laser Therapy for Retinal Disorders

Christine Kiire, MD; Sobha Sivaprasad, MD; and Victor Chong, MD

Mixed-gauge Vitrectomy

An evolving technology offers practical advantages.

Donald J. D'Amico, MD

Drop and Stop: The Dropping and the Dropped Nucleus

Techniques for effective management of fallen fragments.

Craig Parkes, MBCHB; Manish Nagpal, MS, DO, FRCS(UK); Brian Little, MA, FRCS, FRCOPHTH; and Som Prasad, MS, FRCSED, FRCOPHTH, FACS

A Defense of Scleral Buckling for Retinal Reattachment

The procedure remains a valuable element in repair of RRD.

Edwin H. Ryan JR., MD

The Double-edged Sword of Vitrectomy for Macular Edema

Vitrectomy increases elimination of VEGF, but drug clearance is also increased.

Susan S. Lee, MS, and Michael R. Robinson, MD

Initial Impressions With 27-gauge Vitrectomy

The first generation of a new surgical modality shows promise.

Christopher D. Riemann, MD

INNOVATIONS

A preview of today's new products

5 Questions with Anat Loewenstein, MD

Dr. Loewenstein is Director of the Department of Ophthalmology, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, and a Professor and Vice Dean of the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University.