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4 August 2015 EW NEWS & OPINION Modern LASIK by the numbers 40 Quantifying patient perspectives and beyond by Maxine Lipner Role of refractive lens exchange and management of unhappy refractive patients 42 Before a refractive procedure, it's important to know what factors can cause unhappy patients, the best tools, and how a refractive lens exchange may be valuable by Ellen Stodola How to achieve the best refractive outcomes 44 Experts share strategies for hitting a refractive target and how to deal with less than optimal results by Lauren Lipuma Emerging technologies aim to expand refractive treatment 46 Newer refractive treatments are showing promise by Rich Daly The future of laser vision correction ablations: What's next? 48 ASCRS members weigh in by EyeWorld staff NEWS & OPINION ASCRS releases position statement on 2 established ophthalmic practices 3 ASCRS released an official position statement opposing directives that restrict 2 well- established presurgical ophthalmic practices Steven Schallhorn, MD World VieW 10 Topics in keratorefractive surgery Feature August 2015 Keratorefractive surgery 40–49 26 A new use for the YAG laser: vaporizing floaters 14 Laser vitreolysis of floaters is a safe and effective alternative to vitrectomy by Lauren Lipuma Insights Elegy written in a country clinic 18 After years of high drama, the SGR is dead, and its successor, MACRA, attempts to correlate physician compensation with defined standards of value and quality of care by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA Easy exam may predict childhood myopia 22 By considering a child's current refractive error, practitioners can get an idea of how likely the child is to become nearsighted by Maxine Lipner CATARACT Cataract editor's corner of the world Handling posterior corneal astigmatism 24 It's important to factor in the role of the posterior cornea to ensure accurate measurements and patient satisfaction by Ellen Stodola Xpand: New multiuse iris expander surgical device 26 Physician shares why his practice has been using the newly released device by Richard J. Ruckman, MD Rings and things: Complicated cataract cases discussed at recent meeting 31 A session at the Singapore National Eye Centre 25th Anniversary International Meeting featured presentations and lively discussion on the topic by Chiles Samaniego Experts discuss controversies in cataract surgery 32 Physicians discuss hot topics in the subspecialty at spring meeting by Chiles Samaniego CORNEA DMEK advantages 34 The procedure may be difficult, but it offers advantages like better vision and faster rehabilitation by Louise Gagnon 2015 ESCRS Congress set for Barcelona in September 12 This year's meeting will take place from September 5–9 by Ellen Stodola Keratoconus prevalence, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatments 38 Charles McGhee, MD, presented "Treatment Paradigms in Keratoconus" at World Cornea Congress VII by Ellen Stodola Cover image: Karl Brasse, MD, EyeLand Design IOP, cerebral spinal fluid pressure relationship topic of exploration in Vision for Mars Challenge 20 A physician is working on Balance Goggles to address this issue by Ellen Stodola Translational research shows promise for treating corneal endothelial disease 36 At World Cornea Congress VII, an expert discussed his 2 "out of the box" approaches to treat corneal disease by Lauren Lipuma 14 38

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