Articles
Coding Q&A
Office visit/surgery modifier: An often-confusing combination
Controversies in Care
Comparing Ozurdex and anti-VEGF for RVO
Focus On
True yellow laser increases patient comfort
Impediments to Small-gauge Vitrectomy: Facts and Fiction
Almost all of the earlier problems have been overcome
Intraoperative OCT: An Update on Current Technology
An evaluation of three devices surgeons can use during procedures
Journal Club
New and noteworthy studies
Mixed Results in Triple Therapy for AMD
Eight studies produce a range of benefits but no firm conclusions
Revisiting an Early Treatment for Wet AMD
Is there a role for thermal laser in the era of anti-VEGF therapy?
Subspecialty News
Impact of CATT Study: ASRS audience poll; Stem cell trials begin at UCLA; Delay in Eylea AMD approval process; Toward safer intravitreal injections; A new self-test for retinal disease
Surgical Precision
Advice on Infusion system management
The Role of Inflammation in AMD
Research is revealing many possible links between AMD and the inflammatory response
The SD-OCT Revolution Is Here
How better OCT is rewriting the rulebook for many retinal diseases
Treatment Approaches for Geographic Atrophy in AMD
A range of new therapeutic concepts show promise
Upfront: From the Editor-in-Chief
Being better mentors
Advancing the Standard of Care?
A leading specialist explains why it can make sense to recommend the AREDS2 formulation now
By Michael J. Cooney, MD
Looking Back — and Ahead
The dean of AMD risk prevention research reflects on 25 years of progress and adds a unique perspective on current thinking
Official Word
The leader of the AREDS2 research group analyzes data, recommendations and current practices from her perspective at the National Eye Institute
By Emily Y. Chew, MD
Putting Vitamin and Nutritional Therapy into Practice
Evidence-based recommendations provide the basis of an effective approach
By David S. Boyer, MD
Setting the Record Straight on Nutritional Therapy and AMD
An overview on AREDS, AREDS2 and observational studies supporting new approaches to nutritional therapy
By David S. Boyer, MD