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4 June 2017 EW ASCRS NEWS New technologies in corneal refractive surgery poised to spur growth 44 New technologies are bringing patients in off the sidelines and expanding the possibility of laser vision correction to those who might not have been candidates before, physicians say by Liz Hillman Treating irregular corneas 48 Several new technologies are allowing refractive surgeons to significantly improve these patients' quality of vision by Michelle Stephenson Looking at LASIK's advances 51 Surgeons and industry continue to improve outcomes and boost patient satisfaction by Vanessa Caceres How to start performing refractive surgery 52 Physicians discuss expanding the practice of the comprehensive ophthalmologist to include more procedures by Ellen Stodola ASCRS NEWS Inaugural Steinert Refractive Lecture: Posterior cornea is missing key in refractive outcomes 3 In the Steinert Refractive Lecture, Douglas Koch, MD, examined the challenges of IOL calculations in postop and ectatic corneas by Rich Daly Eric Donnenfeld, MD World VieW 10 Rebirth of laser vision correction Feature June 2017 Rebirth of laser vision correction 44–55 30 25 eyeContacts in action Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch visits practice of ASCRS past president, ASOA vice president 13 Robert Cionni, MD, and Karen Bachman, COE, welcomed Sen. Hatch to The Eye Institute of Utah by Tami O'Brien Remembering founding Board member and third ASCRS president Robert Drews, MD 14 Dr. Drews described as "a genuine and really wonderful human being" by Liz Hillman NEWS & OPINION Chief medical editor's corner of the world LASIK is alive and well 16 Fostering an expanded consumer confidence in LASIK helps the entire spectrum of vision correction options become more approachable, desirable, and accessible by Eric Donnenfeld, MD Research highlight Drug approved to fight breast cancer shows potential in protecting photoreceptor cells 20 Tamoxifen researched as possible therapy for retinal diseases that currently lack treatment by Liz Hillman Presentation spotlight When is a second LASIK surgery justified in hyperopic eyes? 22 German LASIK specialist shares the benefits of hyperopic LASIK retreatment through a retrospective review and defines safe inclusion criteria by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD Award-winning documentary film draws attention to SIGHT 25 Narrated by Sir Elton John, educational film and its companion materials increase public awareness by Liz Hillman CATARACT Cataract editor's corner of the world One way to match IOLs to patients' visual goals 28 Carefully constructed questionnaires can help surgeons connect clinical options to patients' needs and desires by Rich Daly ASOAnalytics: New database tool offers "real-time, data- driven" solutions 12 Ophthalmic practice management database offers real-time access to benchmark results for practices around the U.S. by ASCRS•ASOA staff Presentation spotlight Cutting-edge technologies and better outcomes 30 New toric IOL and trifocal IOL studies presented at the 21st Winter Meeting of the ESCRS demonstrate the benefits of cutting-edge technology by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD Calling attention to uveitis: The basics and the latest research 24 With it accounting for up to 15% of blindness in the U.S., uveitis remains an important issue—and most types are curable by Liz Hillman Cover image: Karl Brasse, MD, EyeLand Design Presentation spotlight Different lens, different wrinkles 34 Study compares posterior capsular wrinkle in two commonly used IOLs by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD Insightful news from the ASCRS Foundation Spotlight on Berhan Solomon Demissie, MD 15 Robert Sinskey Eye Institute in Ethiopia welcomes new ophthalmologist by Natalie Zundel In the journal 15 Insights A trophy for everyone 17 A clarion call for restraint in the use of meaningless superlatives when promoting providers and procedures to patients by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA

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