May 2012

A Lost Opportunity for Chronic DME

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

The Current Status of Stem Cells in Ophthalmology

Irv Arons

Vail Vitrectomy: Controversial Elitism or Educational Masterpiece?

Kirk H. Packo, MD, FACS Chair, Vail Vitrectomy Scientific Program and Organizing Committee

The Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Will this legislation impede collaboration between physicians and industry?
With William L. Rich III, MD

Recruiting for Invasive Clinical Trials

Aron Shapiro and Ashley Lafond

Financial Advice for Young Physicians

Andre Witkin, MD; Alok S. Bansal, MD; and Nik London, MD

Valved Cannula Systems

This technology promotes safe and efficient vitrectomy surgery.

Daniel D. Esmaili, MD

Combined Phacoemulsification and Pars Plana Vitrectomy

Combining these procedures benefits both the surgeon and the patient.

Francesco Barca, MD, and Stanislao Rizzo, MD

The Advent of Chandelier Illumination in Vitreoretinal Surgery

A panel of surgeons has divergent views on when and how to use these devices.

Rohit Ross Lakhanpal, MD, FACS, and the Vit-Buckle Society

Detection of a Second Primary Tumor During Whole-body Positron Emission Tomography for Choroidal Melanoma

Pradeep Venkatesh, MD; Prakash Agarwal, MD; Rakesh Kumar, MD; and Satpal Garg, MD

Ocular Drug Delivery Systems for the Posterior Segment: A Review

Noriyuki Kuno, PhD, and Shinobu Fujii

Fluocinolone Implant Will Be Welcome Addition to Therapy Options for DME

UK physician shares impressions from FAME Study.

Andrew J. Lotery, MD, FRCOphth

Sustained Delivery for Retinal Vein Occlusion

For many patients, this method of drug delivery is preferable to rapid attenuation.

Antonio Capone Jr., MD

Drug Delivery Implants for Geographic Atrophy

A number of sustained-delivery technologies are under study.

Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD

Is Dry AMD Treatable?

A new ophthalmic solution may halt disease progression.

George Chiou, PhD

Are Topical Antibiotics Helpful as Prophylaxis for Intravitreal Injections?

The community standard is evolving toward focusing on antisepsis.

Charles Wykoff, MD, PhD, and Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD

Double Endotamponade With Perfluorodecalin and Silicone Oil in Retinal Detachment Surgery

A clinical study finds the technique effective in treatment of complicated retinal detachments.
P.V. Lyskin, MD, PhD; and Elena G. Kazimirova, MD

A New Scleral Depressor

This new instrument is designed to allow for more effective examination of the fundus while being more comfortable and ergonomic for both the physician and patient.

Robert G. Josephberg, MD, and Eduardo Besser, MD

5Q With Hugo Quiroz-Mercado, MD

Dr. Quiroz-Mercado is the Director of Ophthalmology at the Denver Health Medical Center and a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, University of Colorado.