January/February 2017

Practice Long and Prosper

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

Retina News

Medical Update

Tie Fighters

Targeting Tie-2 in patients with wet AMD or diabetic eye disease could allow clinicians to treat patients who have not responded to conventional therapies.

Aron Shapiro; David Hollander, MD; and Lisa Smith

Looking Forward and Looking Backward

Presenters at the Wills Retina Update asked retina doctors to look to the past to treat some patients while also exploring how future innovations could change the field's dynamics.

Sundeep K. Kasi, MD

New Uses of the 7th Character in ICD-10-CM Coding

A review of changes that take effect this year.

Riva Lee Asbell

Epiretinal Membrane Surgery: To Peel or Not to Peel the ILM?

Case report illustrates potential for complication with peeling.

Lihteh Wu, MD

Treating Recurrent Retinal Detachment Due to PVR

This presentation can be a tall order for the surgeon, but the suggestions offered here can make the task less daunting.

Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD

More Than Uveitis

A case report illustrates the importance of performing a systemic workup on all patients with posterior uveitis.

Nora Muakkassa, MD, and Lana Rifkin, MD, edited by Heeral R. Shah, MD, and Jordana G. Fein, MD

Choroidal Nevus Growth Over 13 Years: Is It a Problem?

Some benign choroidal nevi can demonstrate minimal and slow enlargement without becoming malignant.

Timothy S. Fuller, MD, and Carol L. Shields, MD

Volunteer Surgery in the Republic of Palau

A yearly visit relieves many Palauans from having to fly elsewhere for ophthalmic care.

Mark R. Wieland, MD

Making Endodiathermy a Multifunctional Tool

High-powered noncontact diathermy can clear vitreous hemorrhage in vitrectomy for PDR.

John D. Pitcher III, MD, and Omesh P. Gupta, MD, MBA

Lasers in Current Retina Practice

Recent updates bode well for the relevance of laser therapy in retina.

Mahima Jhingan, MD; Komal Agarwal, MD; and Jay Chhablani, MD

Hybrid 27-Gauge Vitrectomy

Sometimes the best approach requires a winning combination.

Thanos Papakostas, MD, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD

The 27-Gauge Revolution

The trend toward smaller surgical instruments has led most recently to the creation of 27-gauge surgery. But is it the be-all and end-all?

Michael A. Klufas, MD, and Jason Hsu, MD

Best Practices for MIVS

With the trend toward smaller-gauge surgical platforms, a solid understanding of the options is necessary for success.

Rohit Ross Lakhanpal, MD, FACS

5Q With Steven Yeh, MD

Steven Yeh, MD, is the M. Louise Simpson Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Uveitis and Vasculitis Section at the Emory Eye Center in Atlanta, Ga.