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A R V O H I G H L I G H T S Highlights from ARVO 2011 64 This year's conference boasted more than 5,000 presentations and posters by Michelle Dalton June 2011 EW Table of Contents 8 Combining cataract and keratoconus treatment 28 Lens calculations are not as easy in this group of patients, but a carefully planned strategy can yield optimal visual results by Michelle Dalton 52 O P H T H A L M O L O G Y B U S I N E S S Cosmetic or reconstructive surgery: How to decide? 58 The distinction between cosmetic and recon- structive surgery is critically important by Paul M. Larson, M.B.A., M.M.Sc., C.O.M.T., C.O.E., C.P.C.; Peter J. Sakol, M.D., J.D.; and Kevin J. Corcoran, C.O.E., C.P.C., F.N.A.O. Cataract surgery 90-something style: Saying yes to cataract surgery for nonagenarians 30 When it comes to performing cataract surgery in those who can be counted among the oldest patients, practitioners may have added concerns by Maxine Lipner R E F R A C T I V E S U R G E RY REFRACTIVE EDITOR'S CORNER OF THE WORLD Reducing pre-existing corneal astigmatism 32 Techniques aim to improve surgical outcomes, exceed patient expectations by Vanessa Caceres G L A U C O M A GLAUCOMA EDITOR'S CORNER OF THE WORLD Results from the Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison (ABC) Study 52 Dr. Gedde examines the results of an impor- tant study comparing the two most popular tube shunts by Steven J. Gedde, M.D. 69 S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S World view 10 JCRS update 11 ASCRS update 11 BPOS highlights 13 D E PA RT M E N T S Classifieds 67 Calendar 68 Index to advertisers 69 Pre-emptive correction: Possible for astigmatism 35 But is it reasonable to correct before a needed correction? by Matt Young GLAUCOMA Thomas W. Samuelson, MD (chair) Reay H. Brown, MD Garry P. Condon, MD Herbert P. Fechter, MD Paul Harasymowycz, MD Michael F. Oats, MD Douglas J. Rhee, MD Steven R. Sarkisian, Jr., MD Barb Smit, MD GLAUCOMA PROGRAMMING SUBCOMMITTEE Thomas W. Samuelson, MD (chair) Garry P. Condon, MD Douglas J. Rhee, MD Barb Smit, MD CATARACT Rosa Braga-Mele, MD (chair) David F. Chang, MD (advisory) Steven H. Dewey, MD Gary Foster, MD Bonnie An Henderson, MD Brian C. Little, MD Nick Mamalis, MD (advisory) Thomas A. Oetting, MD Mark Packer, MD Audrey Talley-Rostov, MD Abhay R. Vasavada, MS, FRCS Sonia H. Yoo, MD REFRACTIVE Elizabeth A. Davis, MD (chair) Arthur Benjamin, MD Joseph Colin, MD John F. Doane, MD Richard L. Lindstrom, MD (advisory) Parag A. Majmudar, MD Michael O'Keeffe, MD Karl Stonecipher, MD R. Doyle Stulting, MD, PhD William Trattler, MD YOUNG PHYSICIANS AND RESIDENTS Sherman W. Reeves, MD, MPH (chair) Preeya Gupta, MD Thomas M. Harvey, MD Jeremy Kieval, MD Leejee Suh, MD Elizabeth Yeu, MD RETINA Julia A. Haller, MD (chair) David S. Boyer, MD Tarek S. Hassan, MD Jeffrey S. Heier, MD Allen C. Ho, MD William F. Mieler, MD Timothy W. Olsen, MD Keith A. Warren, MD CORNEA Terry Kim, MD (chair) Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD (advisory) Edward J. Holland, MD (advisory) A. John Kanellopoulos, MD Francis S. Mah, MD J. Bradley Randleman, MD Neda Shamie, MD Stephen V. Scoper, MD David T. Vroman, MD A S C R S C L I N I C A L C O M M I T T E E S E Y E W O R L D E D I T O R I A L   B O A R D Chief medical editor: David F. Chang, M.D. Cataract editor: Bonnie An Henderson, M.D. Cornea editor: Edward J. Holland, M.D. Refractive editor: Kerry D. Solomon, M.D. Glaucoma editor: Reay H. Brown, M.D. International editor: John A. Vukich, M.D. Does pressure fluctuation matter in glaucoma? 53 by Tony Realini, M.D. 58 32 Recognize, praise, and reward your employees 60 When to do what and how to do it by Bob Teale, C.O.E., O.C.S. Revenue cycle mastery 62 Patient bad debt is becoming a serious threat to the profitability of ophthalmic practices nationwide, but providers can take steps to increase patient collections by Patricia Morris 28 Cataract and glaucoma don't go together like a horse and carriage 56 There are problems treating both diseases in the same patient, but modern solutions exist by Matt Young Online: www.EyeWorld.org Mobile: EyeWorld.mobi Twitter: www.twitter.com (account name: ewnews) I N O T H E R N E W S Filling the gaps 69 Mission Cataract USA combats cataract blindness domestically by Faith A. Hayden

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