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Welcome to the August issue of The Ophthalmologist! Upfront covers a range of topics, from the relationship between dry eye and depression to the foods that halt AMD progression… the screening test revolutionizing ROP diagnosis to the frequency of visual function deficits in developmental dyslexia. In In My View, Mary K. Daly discusses the factors influencing cataract surgery outcomes, and why more information is needed to ensure patient safety. For our Feature, Craig Robertson shares the story of Epipole – the sustainable business bringing affordable fundus cameras to neglected communities worldwide. In Practice sees Brian Francis share his top tips for endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation, and explain how an ab interno approach has benefited his patients. David Gossage reassesses the role of transcleral cyclophotocoagulation an in-office approach to glaucoma management. In NextGen, Anthony Khawaja argues the data found in clinical records is there for the taking, and discusses his own recent findings linking POAG risk with systemic medications. Finally, we Sit Down With Bonnie An Henderson, Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, USA, to talk about the ‘year of the woman’.

Articles featured in this issue

Business & Profession Retina

Modern Medicine’s Makeunder

07/25/2018 | Ruth Steer

What goes up must come down. And what goes forward can always come back to serve the many, not the few

Subspecialties Basic & Translational Research

Where Are They Now?

07/25/2018 | Ruth Steer

Re-dropping the needle: topical anti-VEGF therapy revisited

Subspecialties Retina

Eat to Beat AMD

07/25/2018

Meet the foods halting AMD progression – and those responsible for ‘speeding’ it up

Business & Profession Retina

The Pitter-Patter of Tiny Diagnoses

07/25/2018

A simple yet accurate model could help streamline ROP screening

Subspecialties Basic & Translational Research

Reading Between the Lines

07/25/2018

Are deficits in visual function more frequent in children with developmental dyslexia?

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Down in the (Mouth) Eye

07/25/2018 | Ruth Steer

Digging into the relationship between dry eye disease and depression

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Image of the Month

07/25/2018

This image was submitted to us by Houston Sharpe III, an ophthalmic imaging specialist with 10 years of ophthalmic experience in imaging and clinical operations.

Subspecialties Cataract

Decisions Must Be Data-Driven

07/25/2018 | Mary Daly

More information on factors influencing cataract surgery outcomes is needed – for the good of our patients

Business & Profession Retina

V for DME

07/31/2018 | J. Fernando Arevalo

More recent research suggests that vitrectomy works in DME – and that it might be the cost effective treatment we’re looking for

Subspecialties Glaucoma

What’s the Frequency?

07/31/2018 | L. Jay Katz

The promise of round-the-clock IOP monitoring in glaucoma care: a Pandora’s box?

Subspecialties Cornea / Ocular Surface

Good Business

07/25/2018 | Craig Robertson

In a sector strongly driven by shareholder value, is ‘doing the right thing’ a sustainable business model?

Subspecialties Glaucoma

Stop the Processes?

08/02/2018 | Ruth Steer

Reducing IOP by targeting the ciliary body; two physicians present two different approaches

Subspecialties Glaucoma

ECP Explained

07/25/2018 | Brian Francis

Top tips for endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation – an ab interno approach

Subspecialties Glaucoma

Reassessing TSCP’s Role

07/25/2018 | David Gossage

Transscleral cyclophotocoagulation as an in-office approach to glaucoma management – and an earlier option in the treatment paradigm

Subspecialties Glaucoma

Surprising Associations, Surprisingly Available

07/25/2018 | Anthony Khawaja

Clinical records harboring useful data are there for the taking – we just need to access and analyze them

Business & Profession Imaging & Diagnostics

Corneal Crosslinking: To Be Continued

07/31/2018 | Emilio de Almeida Torres-Netto

The recipient of the inaugural ICO-Allergan Advanced Research Fellowship discusses how he will continue research on corneal biomechanics and improve the treatment of keratoconus

Business & Profession Basic & Translational Research

A View to the Future

07/25/2018 | Andrew Morgenstern

By identifying vision problems early, we can unlock children’s true learning potential

Subspecialties Retina

On a Different Path

07/31/2018 | Sarah Coupland and Hans Grossniklaus

Two veterans of ophthalmic pathology describe what drew them to a less common but clearly crucial specialism.

Subspecialties Retina

Strong Roots and Continuing to Grow a Different Path

08/01/2018

Past, present and future research from a world-class institute

Subspecialties Refractive

Year of the Woman

07/25/2018 | Bonnie An Henderson

Sitting Down With… Bonnie An Henderson, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, and Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, MA, USA.

Subspecialties Retina

Diagnostic Confidence: It’s in the DNA

08/01/2018

Enhance your clinical decision making with the SPECTRALIS® imaging platform for retina and glaucoma. The true potential of multimodal diagnostic imaging awaits you.