May/June 2015

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

News

Medical Update

King v. Burwell and the Future of the PPACA

A decision by the US Supreme Court on tax credit eligibility could have an impact on the viability of public health care exchanges.

Chris W. Bonneau, PhD, and Sean Craig, JD

The Future of Stem Cell Therapy in Retina

Stem cell therapy may offer retina specialists a new avenue for regenerating damaged tissue in the back of the eye.

Aron Shapiro

Post-Game Film Review With the Wills Retina Coaches: Submacular Hemorrhage

Ehsan Rahimy, MD

Scribing, Signatures, and Attestations

Medicare auditors investigate instances in which signatures are not in line with Medicare rules.

Riva Lee Asbell

Tractional Retinal Detachment Repair Techniques

Applying these principles will increase the likelihood of success.

Rohit Adyanthaya, MD, and Kyle Piwonka, DO

Pars Plana Vitrectomy: Beyond the OR

A Brazilian perspective on why socioeconomic factors might influence how a retina surgeon approaches surgery.

Gustavo M. Hü,ning, MD, MBA, DiSSO

Microbiologic Diagnosis of Acute Endophthalmitis

Christophe Chiquet, MD, PhD

Intraoperative OCT Reveals Important Retinal Features of Retinoblastoma

Jarin Saktanasate, MD; Joseph Matz, BS; Emil Anthony T. Say, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

Ocular Telehealth: A Wider View of the Need and the Opportunity in Ophthalmology

Ultra-widefield retinal imaging will help ophthalmology address growing needs.

Shachar Tauber, MD

Telementoring: How Technology is Helping to Lower the Impact of ROP in Armenia

High-bandwidth, high-resolution platforms allow experts to observe the surgical field remotely, as though they were there.

Thomas Lee, MD

A Case for Universal Eye Screening

The medical and economic burden of childhood eye disease may call for a comprehensive approach to detection and treatment.

the Editors of Retina Today, Based on Interviews With Darius Moshfeghi, MD, and Kevin Frick, PhD

Early Detection of Choroidal Neovascularization Using Home Monitoring

Raising the standard for at-home monitoring can help us help our patients save their vision.

Allen C. Ho, MD

Using SD-OCT Biomarkers and Big Data Analyses to Identify Eyes at Risk for AMD Progression

New imaging algorithms and a statistical risk assessment model may be beneficial for earlier identification and treatment of eyes with AMD.

Theodore Leng, MD, MS

OCT Angiography in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Laura Kuehlewein, MD; David Sarraf, MD; and SriniVas R. Sadda, MD

Long-Lasting Effects of Combination Anti-VEGF and Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Exudative AMD

A retrospective chart review of cases suggests a rationale for combination therapy in patients with age-related macular degeneration.

Kent W. Small, MD; Fadi Shaya, BS; Rosemary Silva-Garcia, MD; and Colleen McLellan, BS

Injecting and Imaging Patients With Wet AMD and Implanted Telescopes

Physicians need to make careful considerations when treating eyes implanted with telescopes.

Jon Zick and Brian C. Joondeph, MD, MPS

Role of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The site of intracellular metabolism may be a relevant drug target in dry AMD.

Scott W. Cousins, MD

Use of Low-Voltage X-Ray Adjunctive to Anti-VEGF Therapy in the Treatment of Wet AMD

Aljoscha S. Neubauer, MD, MBA

5Q With Paul Hahn, MD, PhD

Paul Hahn, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Duke University School of Medicine.