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6 EW Table of Contents August 2012 WORLD VIEW 10 Even best laid refractive surgery plans come with caveats Kerry Solomon, M.D. Managing post-keratoplasty vision 36 Seasoned surgeons share old and new refractive techniques by Vanessa Caceres Addressing the post-RK hyperopic shift 38 Surgical options remain limited, and none can reverse the continued hyperopic progression. But newer techniques may be able to offset the diurnal fluctuations by Michelle Dalton When patients strike an unhappy pose 40 How to change the refractive picture by Maxine Lipner Cover art provided by Karl Brasse, M.D., EyeLand Design Network Feature August 2012 Refractive challenges and innovations 36-45 NEWS & OPINION Alliance hits Capitol Hill to lobby for healthcare changes 3 Members from ASCRS teamed up with the Alliance of Specialty Medicine in Washington, D.C. by Jena Passut 16 Chief medical editor's corner of the world Can the ACA still be stopped or modified? 18 Dr. Chang asks Government Relations Committee chairman Brock Bakewell, M.D., what might happen next with the ACA bill by David F. Chang, M.D. 3 Best papers of session 14 A look at some of the top papers selected by moderators and panelists at the 2012 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress 2013 Film Festival submissions open to everyone 20 Films are judged based on video quality, effects, narration, origi- nality, applicability, and science by Stephanie Graham 22 Pharmaceutical focus Dynamic duos: Combination glaucoma agents getting results 24 The appeal of fixed glaucoma combinations by Maxine Lipner 28 CATARACT Complicated cataract cases Cataract surgery in patients with Fuchs' dystrophy 28 A look at the decision-making process for eyes with Fuchs' dystrophy and intraoperative and post-op considerations when combined surgery is performed by Brian Alder, M.D., and Terry Kim, M.D. Tracking cataract formation after vitreoretinal surgery 30 Some procedures seem to increase the risk by Vanessa Caceres Ophthalmic jet injector taxiing on the runway 22 New minimally invasive system promises heightened safety by Maxine Lipner A toric challenge: Surgeons review a complicated case 43 From selection to insertion, toric lenses may present challenges to the best of surgeons by Jena Passut Tools & techniques Latest trends and techniques in DALK 16 Dr. Chan gives her step-by-step approach for performing DALK by Clara C. Chan, M.D. Insights Ophthalmology's bright future … No kidding 26 Dr. Noreika discusses his experience attending a seminar on cutting-edge research devoted to the regeneration of sight by J.C. Noreika, M.D. REFRACTIVE SURGERY Focusing on LASEK over LASIK 32 One surgeon discusses his switch by Vanessa Caceres Online: www.EyeWorld.org • Mobile: EyeWorld.mobi • Twitter: www.twitter.com/EWNews • Facebook: www.facebook/EyeWorldMagazine