Back to the Future
January 30, 2019
Researchers pin-point the moment our brains combine separate visual signals into a singular view
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September 2016
Welcome to the October issue of The Ophthalmologist. Upfront’s topics include how the brains of the congenitally blind perform arithmetic, whether general anesthesia affects IOP, and the latest on Zika infection and the eye. In My View includes Robert Ritch on laser iridoplasty to treat angle closure, and what the MACARA cost-reduction act means for ophthalmologists in the US. Our cover story features the first ever robotic-assisted eye surgery in man – and what it means for eyecare and society. In Practice sees Donny Suh investigate wrong eye surgery and Martin Dirisamer explains why Fuchs dystrophy might not be a dystrophy at all. In Profession, Kimberly Drenser discusses why gene therapy could be held back by the lack of access to gene testing, and we Sit Down With Harry Quigley, A. Edward Maumenee Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute.
In Conversation With…
November 15, 2016
Neil Hanley interviews Brent Saunders, William Meury and C. David Nicholson.
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PanOptix Enlightening Conversation
September 30, 2016
Highlights from the Prague 2016 Alcon Multifocal IOL User Meeting
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When Imaging Isn’t Enough
September 30, 2016
Molecular biomarker analysis could improve the diagnosis and management of keratoconus, and might only require tear fluid
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Don’t Knock it ‘til You’ve Tried it
September 30, 2016
Laser iridoplasty is an effective means of treating angle closure
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Cry Me a Zika
September 30, 2016
Could Zika virus be transmitted from the eyes of infected patients?
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Visualizing Vision
September 30, 2016
How we perceive color might not be as black and white as first thought
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Number Games
September 30, 2016
In the congenitally blind, the visual cortex gets used for counting
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The MHC Matchmaker
September 30, 2016
When it comes to transplanting stem cell-derived RPE, if it’s allogeneic, match the MHC
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The Mother of Invention
September 30, 2016
Don’t fear the robots. They might help ophthalmologists cope with the huge, oncoming caseload of aging baby boomers.
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A Case of the Mondays
September 12, 2016
Ophthalmology is a hugely rewarding vocation, but is the pressure of running a practice and the rush to keep up with the latest technologies leaving some ophthalmologists disillusioned?
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