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Index to Advertisers
Abbott Medical Optics (AMO)
Hurricane Medical
Stephens Instruments
Phone: 714-247-8314
Fax: 714-247-8682
www.amo-inc.com
Phone: 941-751-0588
Fax: 941-752-4738
www.hurricanemedical.com
Phone: 800-354-7848
Fax: 859-259-4926
www.usiol.com
APACRS
Katena Products
TearLab
Phone: 65-63278630
www.apacrs.org
Phone: 973-989-1600
Fax: 973-989-8175
www.katena.com
Phone: 855-832-7522
Fax: 858-812-0540
www.TearLab.com
Marco Ophthalmic Inc.
TearScience
Phone: 904-642-9330
Fax: 904-642-9338
www.marcooph.com
Phone: 919-467-4007
Fax: 919-467-3300
www.tearscience.com
Mastel Precision
Technolas Perfect Vision
Phone: 800-657-8057
Fax: 605-343-3631
www.mastel.com
Phone: 888-704-3601
www.technolaspv.com
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Accutome
Page: 83
Phone: 610-889-0200
Fax: 610-889-3233
www.accutome.com
Alcon Laboratories Inc.
Page: Cover 2, 3, 39, 49, and 50
Phone: 800-862-5266
Fax: 800-241-0677
www.alconlabs.com
Avada Audiology and Hearing
Care Center
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MicroSurgical Technologies
Page: 35
Phone: 888-982-8232
Fax: 502-253-9804
www.avada.com
Phone: 888-279-3323
Fax: 425-556-0437
www.microsurgical.com
Bausch + Lomb
New World Medical
Phone: 585-338-6536
Fax: 585-338-0898
www.bausch.com
Phone: 909-466-4304
Fax: 909-466-4305
www.ahmedvalve.com
Beaver Visitec Int.
Oasis Medical
Phone: 781-906-6926
Fax: 781-906-7992
www.beaver-visitec.com
Phone: 909-305-5400
Fax: 909-305-9987
www.oasismedical.com
Bio-Tissue
Oculus
Phone: 866-296-8858
Fax: 305-412-4429
www.biotissue.com
Phone: 888-284-8004
Fax: 425-670-0742
www.oculususa.com
Diamatrix Ltd.
Ophthalmic Women Leaders
Phone: 281-367-8081
Fax: 281-292-5481
www.diamatrix.com
www.owlsite.org
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Dutch Ophthalmic, USA
Page: 32 and 33
Phone: 603-642-8468
Fax: 603-642-8465
www.dutchophthalmicusa.com
ESCRS
Page: 88 and 90
www.escrs.org
Gulden Ophthalmics
Page: 91
Phone: 215-884-8105
Fax: 215-884-0418
www.guldenophthalmics.com
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TTI Medical
Page: 69
Phone: 925-355-0750
Fax: 925-355-0777
www.technolaspv.com
TRIOPTICS GmBH
Page: 87
Phone: 49-4103-18006-0
www.trioptics.com
Viscot Medical LLC
Page: 79
Phone: 800-221-0658
Fax: 973-887-3961
www.viscot.com
Ziemer Ophthalmic
Page: 78
Phone: 618-462-9301
Fax: 618-462-9302
www.ziemergroup.com
ASCRS•ASOA
2014 ASCRS Symposium and
ASOA Congress
Page: 62 and 63
Ophthalmology Innovations
Summit
ASCRS•ASOA MediaCenter
www.oisaao.com
ASCRS Winter Update 2014
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Rhein Medical Inc.
Page: 21
Phone: 813-885-5050
Fax: 813-885-9346
www.rheinmedical.com
Santen
Page: 41
Phone: 707-254-1750
Fax: 707-254-1755
www.santen.com
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EyeWorld at AAO 2013
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EyeWorld Video
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"Others have said, 'If I didn't
know you ahead of time, I wouldn't
know you could be serious in the
office like you are,' so blurring that
line between my office persona and
my stage persona can sometimes be
a challenge," he said.
Through improv comedy, he has
learned the art of the concept of
"yes, and" which is how the games
proceed, he said, by allowing for
more improvisation to flow from the
conversation instead of stopping it
through a negating statement.
This concept has extended into
his ophthalmic practice and his experiences with his patients, he said.
"Those sorts of things can help
you get a better history from patients, and it makes them feel more
comfortable without knowing that's
what you are doing," Dr. Crum said.
The nature of improvising with
others on stage has assisted him in
his daily ophthalmic work, too.
"Just as the nature of improv is
to make things up as you go along,
that's how it is here in the office. If
something seems appropriate …
then I'm glad to throw it in. But it's
just a matter of taking it as it
comes," he said.
Dr. Crum has been an ophthalmologist for 20 years and said that
he encourages others to develop outside interests to help enhance not
only their personal lives, but also
their practice work. He has lectured
on the topic at an annual ophthalmic meeting, showing attendees
how improvisational comedy works.
"With all of the potential
changes in healthcare and insurance
and regulations, and the conversion
to electronic records, it's wonderful
to have a diversion both for your
brain and for your stress level,
somewhere else to go that lets you
recharge and something that you
look forward to; for me, improv
comedy is certainly that outlet," he
said.
"I would encourage everyone to
find something that suits him or her
and then to pursue that with a diligence that lets you look forward to
going back to work because you're
recharged," he said. EW
Editors' note: Dr. Crum has no financial interests related to this article.
Contact information
Crum: bryancrum11@gmail.com