SLT has gained popularity in the treatment of glaucoma, and there are several new laser technologies and procedures in various stages of development. Glaucoma specialists spoke with EyeWorld about a few of the newer options and what they’re excited about.
Running a clinic floor presents numerous challenges that require a blend of leadership, experience, and practical how-to knowledge. This Practice Management column included 12 key challenges and five success factors essential for effective management of the clinic.
Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, Chief Medical Editor, expressed his excitement for the ASCRS Business of Refractive Cataract Surgery Summit and shared some of the topics covered in the Fall issue.
Mitchell Weikert, MD, Cataract Editor, promoted the ASCRS Live! meetings and gave an overview of the articles in the section in his introduction.
Vance Thompson, MD, became ASCRS President during the 2024 Annual Meeting and said he is very much looking forward to the role. “Over the years, ASCRS has played such a large part in my education and networking with fellow ophthalmologists and industry and my interest in research and development,” he said.
David F. Chang, MD, gave the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture at the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting on “frugal innovation,” highlighting this as “the key to tackling our greatest challenges in cataract surgery.”
“My eyes are irritated … they weren’t before cataract surgery.” “My vision fluctuates … it goes in and out.” These just a couple of phrases an ophthalmologist might hear when ABMD is missed prior to cataract surgery, causing them to wish they had found and treated it preoperatively.
LASIK volumes in the U.S. have declined in the last year, but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, according to several EyeWorld Editorial Board members who commented on their recent observations with LASIK volumes compared to refractive surgery volume as a whole.
There are several options for antiviral treatments for HSV, and in this article, two ophthalmologists spoke about the topical and oral options, when to get patients treated, how quickly the treatment works, and how this can impact patients in the future.
Recent changes to training have seen the addition of a requirement for trainees to perform five MIGS procedures as the primary surgeon. Requirements for tube shunts and trabeculectomy remain in place, but those in training can be the surgeon or assistant on five procedures. Several surgeons weighed in on these changes.