Browse articles from the EyeWorld June 2022 issue. EyeWorld is the award-winning member publication of ASCRS. The magazine provides news and updates from the Society as well as clinical features in the areas of cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, and practice management. It publishes quarterly with editorial direction from its medical editorial board and staff.
Drops that temporarily relieve the symptoms of presbyopia are an exciting new technology, with the first product approved in this space late last year. Two physicians shared their early experience with Vuity (pilocarpine, Allergan).
Cornea Editor Clara Chan, MD, talks about her experience incorporating new techniques and technologies into her practice and previews the articles in the section.
Scleral lenses are an option that many physicians use to help patients suffering from more severe and advanced cases of dry eye disease. Two ophthalmologists discussed the options and how these fit into the treatment of dry eye.
New diagnostic techniques are often developed when a need in the clinic or OR arises. That is what led one physician to develop the corneal sweep test and a new diagnostic tool to identify recurrent corneal erosion.
Glaucoma Section Editor Nathan Radcliffe, MD, writes about the “chaotic events” that often thwart glaucoma patient care, how he thinks can help his patients become “antifragile,” how they can “grow from unpredictability and chaos.”
New innovations are entering the glaucoma space on a regular basis, but how do physicians discern whether (and when) to adopt them and what is that process like? Two physicians shared their considerations and experiences with bringing new techniques and technologies into practice.
Tube shunts still have important applications for glaucoma patients today and are often used for more severe disease. When categorizing tubes shunts, there are valved or non-valved options. Three physicians discussed the available non-valved tube implants, particularly how a newer option compares to older.
Laurie Guest, CSP, CPAE, gave the keynote talk at the ASOA Monday General Session of the 2022 Annual Meeting. This article recapped her presentation, “Life in the Espresso Lane: How to be Smooth, Bold, and Balanced in a Fast-paced World.”
Corrine Wohl, MHSA, COE, and John Pinto discussed the hard reality of when a trusted administrator leaves the practice. This is something practices should be prepared for—and they have seven tips to help.
The pandemic served as the catalyst for workforce reform, reform that likely had been building behind the scenes as technology has advanced and workplace culture evolved. With this evolution, there are opportunities to embrace the current workforce challenges. William Rabourn Jr. shared his thoughts in this quarterly column.