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4 September 2015 EW NEWS & OPINION New approaches for managing corneal opacities and dystrophies 72 Alternatives to traditional ways of classifying, diagnosing, and treating corneal disease by Lauren Lipuma Diagnosing and treating OSD effectively 76 A soup to nuts look at OSD conditions by Vanessa Caceres Understanding herpes zoster ophthalmicus 78 Although there's a vaccine against shingles, cases of HZO are rising by Michelle Dalton DALK and crosslinking for a number of conditions 82 Experts presented on a variety of techniques for treating keratoconus, ectasia, and other diseases by Ellen Stodola Corneal tissue engineering, physiology, and wound healing 84 Advances in healing dynamics by Maxine Lipner Tests to diagnose ocular surface disease 86 ASCRS members weigh in by EyeWorld staff NEWS & OPINION AAO 2015 challenges attendees to immerse, connect, and get inspired 3 Meeting will focus on new research, technology, and thought-provoking discussions by Lauren Lipuma Clara Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS World VieW 12 Highlights from World Cornea Congress VII Feature September 2015 World Cornea Congress highlights 72–86 18 20 36 Experiences from this year's ASCRS Legislative Fly-In 18 Dr. Bakewell asks ASCRS members to share their impressions and experiences from the Legislative Fly-In by Brock K. Bakewell, MD What's my line?: Pearls for effective patient communication Communicating astigmatism and its treatment 20 Explaining astigmatism and its correction with a toric IOL or corneal relaxing incisions Avoiding collisions for vision-impaired patients 24 Researchers at Schepens have developed a wearable device that may help patients with advanced peripheral vision loss regain some mobility by Michelle Dalton Anterior segment grand rounds What bugs Bunnie? 25 Management of a keratoconus patient unhappy with her outcome after bilateral toric IOL cataract surgery by Steven G. Safran, MD From dental pulp stem cells to corneal stromal regeneration 34 Dental pulp stem cells may be a new cellular source for the treatment of corneal blindness by Matt Young and Gloria D. Gamat Insights A discussion from within 38 Physician morale is beleaguered by falling income and increasing oversight, mandate, and regulation. Is this an issue of demography or something more serious? by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA CATARACT Hot off the press: Best in cataract 40 Richard Tipperman, MD, highlighted the best cataract papers at the "Hot Off the Press" session at the 2015 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress Chief medical editor's corner of the world EyeWorld is (M)EyeWorld 15 Dr. Donnenfeld shares his thoughts on the value of ASCRS and EyeWorld by Eric Donnenfeld, MD Pearls for complicated phaco cases 42 Surgeons discuss complicated cases in a symposium at the 2015 APAO Congress by Ellen Stodola Gene therapy inroads for Leber congenital amaurosis 36 Considering first in human trial results by Maxine Lipner Cover image: Karl Brasse, MD, EyeLand Design 38 40

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