Eyeworld

April 2011 EW Table of Contents 6 Surgeons need to reduce power in cataract patients with soft lenses 30 Ophthalmologists discuss different techniques to safely and effectively remove soft cataracts by David Laber M E E T I N G R E P O RT E R Reporting live from APAO 2011, Sydney, Australia 61 EyeWorld's on-the-scene reporters cover groundbreaking symposia and programs 26 56 61 Recently discovered YAP protein starting conversation about cataract prevention 26 YAP may one day provide a viable treatment target by Maxine Lipner Study finds capsule wrinkling is common in patients with PACG 59 Surgeons should use extra caution when performing capsulorhexis on PACG patients by Matt Young R E T I N A Steroid reliance too common in treating uveitis 48 More training with uveitis experts is needed; disease is curable with immunosuppressive therapy by Jena Passut I N O T H E R N E W S Retiring into a new profession 70 A semi-retired optometrist finds success with the publication of his first novel by Faith A. Hayden Surveying the diabetic retinopathy landscape 50 A look at the condition by the numbers by Maxine Lipner Study of retinal complications in rodents may have implications for humans 52 by Matt Young Retinoic acid may be key to dry, wet AMD treatments 54 A synthetic vitamin A derivative has identified a biomarker that may predict treatment response in geographic atrophy by Michelle Dalton With new technique in place, EX-PRESS results looking better 57 Implantation under a scleral—not conjunctival—flap leads to favorable outcomes by Matt Young 48 61 61 70 53 59 G L A U C O M A Factoring age into the glaucoma equation 56 Are older eyes destined for glaucoma? by Maxine Lipner A smarter way to reposition a glaucoma tube 60 A minimally invasive method could help correct more than tube occlusion by Matt Young S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S World View 8 ASCRS Update 9 JCRS Update 9 D E PA RT M E N T S Classifieds 67 Calendar 68 Index to Advertisers 69 50 Breakthrough research in AMD released 53 Two potential therapies are in development for the treatment of AMD by Faith A. Hayden

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