EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
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4 November 2014 EW NEWS & OPINION Defining MIGS 40 Coined by Iqbal "Ike" K. Ahmed, MD, the term has become a major part of the glaucoma discussion by Ellen Stodola Choosing phaco to lower IOP 42 Glaucoma patients generally see better, experience an IOP drop by Vanessa Caceres Combining phaco with MIGS device 44 Implanting the iStent with cataract surgery offers IOP lowering with few risks by Lauren Lipuma In the intermediate glaucoma treatment ballpark 46 Swinging for the fences with "near-MIGS" procedures by Maxine Lipner Refocusing phaco-trab use 50 Surgeons are limiting their use of the combined phacoemulsification-trabeculectomy procedure, as well as changing the way they use it by Rich Daly MIGS, generic glaucoma medications, and the impact on patient care 52 Experts weigh in on how MIGS may affect cataract patient care and the impact of pharmacies substituting generics for name brand drugs by Michelle Dalton NEWS & OPINION ASCRS responds to FDA PROWL studies 3 8 Reay H. Brown, MD World VieW 10 Glaucoma surgery for the other 95% Feature November 2014 Combined procedures for glaucoma 40–52 22 24 Results from second annual ASCRS Clinical Survey published 8 Supplement inside this issue highlights relevant clinical trends in ophthalmology by Lauren Lipuma Insights The doctor doth protest too much 17 Dr. Noreika shares his thoughts on topics addressed in Dr. Sandeep Jauhar's "Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician" by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA Ophthalmology meets neurology: Eye tracking for brain injury 20 Top neurosurgeon uses eye tracking to measure outcomes in brain injury patients by Lauren Lipuma South African meeting will offer education and adventure 22 Ophthalmologists from around the world will meet for the 16th Southern African Cataract and Refractive Surgery Congress in Cape Town, South Africa in August 2015 by Spencer P. Thornton, MD Viscoelastic bag of tricks 24 What practitioners use to make lenses disappear by Maxine Lipner Device focus Anterior segment imaging devices 26 Advantages of the newest imaging devices and the importance of gonioscopy by Michelle Dalton CATARACT The art of advanced technology IOLs Why you should put the cart before the horse: Educating vs. selling, part two 28 Dr. Tipperman describes his practice's approach to patient education by Richard Tipperman, MD Newcomer in the ring 29 Unique device aids in capsulorhexis creation by Maxine Lipner Anterior limbal vitrectomy vs. pars plana vitrectomy 30 Pars plana vitrectomy may help with vitreous removal by Ellen Stodola 'Dropless' approach to cataract surgery expands 32 Injectable formulation aims to boost medication compliance, decrease patient cost by Vanessa Caceres Cover image: Karl Brasse, MD, EyeLand Design 29 Chief medical editor's corner of the world Ophthalmologists in venture capital 13 Dr. Chang interviews 3 ophthalmologists who chose to pursue medical device innovation from the business side rather than through full-time basic or clinical research by David F. Chang, MD 32