EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
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6 EW ASCRS NEWS 77 72 66 38 SPECIAL FEATURE Monthly Pulse survey 48 DEPARTMENTS Meetings calendar 75 Index to advertisers 77 Research highlight Shielding neurons from harm 38 Potential neuroprotective treatment for glaucoma by Maxine Lipner CORNEA Pharmaceutical focus Zeroing in on Xiidra 52 What to know about this dry eye agent by Maxine Lipner Diagnosing Sjögren's syndrome earlier 56 Despite advances made in catching Sjögren's, many specialists are still out of the diagnosis loop by Vanessa Caceres Presentation spotlight Combining single step transepithelial PRK with accelerated CXL 60 Outcomes of a new study demonstrate reduced coma and high refractive stability in borderline eyes after combined procedures by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD RESIDENTS EyeWorld journal club Topical NSAIDs in low risk cataract surgery patients lack a clear benefit to warrant changes in current practice patterns 63 by the Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University residents INTERNATIONAL Presentation spotlight TransPRK versus blunt alcohol-assisted PRK 66 Two safe and effective procedures show parallel outcomes, according to results of a new comparative study by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD Research highlight Studies show advances, value in OCT technology 68 Research shows surgical impact of intraoperative OCT and technological advancement to image the whole eye by Liz Hillman REFRACTIVE Device focus Technologies that improve refractive surgery 58 Surgeons share what's helped them improve refractive outcomes by Michelle Stephenson OPHTHALMOLOGY BUSINESS To the point: Simple practice tune-ups for complex times Help your administrator keep and earn life points 70 Eight approaches to ensure your management team stays on board for a long time by Corinne Wohl, MHSA, COE, and John B. Pinto Webinar reporter Protecting your practice from cybersecurity threats 72 Ways to enhance your IT security by Liz Hillman IN OTHER NEWS Ophthalmologist finds stress relief, fulfillment in making furniture 77 What started as a way to furnish his home continues as a decades-long hobby by Liz Hillman April 2018 E Y E W O R L D E D I T O R S Chief medical editor: Eric Donnenfeld, MD Cataract editor: Rosa Braga-Mele, MD Cornea editor: Clara Chan, MD Glaucoma editors: Reay Brown, MD, and Nathan Radcliffe, MD Refractive editor: Vance Thompson, MD CATARACT Lisa Arbisser, MD Susan MacDonald, MD Kevin Miller, MD Tal Raviv, MD Jonathan Rubenstein, MD Steven Safran, MD Laurence Sperber, MD Richard Tipperman, MD Mitchell Weikert, MD Elizabeth Yeu, MD CORNEA Vincent de Luise, MD John Hovanesian, MD Bennie Jeng, MD Barry Lee, MD Bryan Lee, MD Charles Reilly, MD GLAUCOMA Husam Ansari, MD Steven Gedde, MD Linda Huang, MD Robert Noecker, MD Parag Parekh, MD Valerie Trubnik, MD Dana Wallace, MD REFRACTIVE John Berdahl, MD Y. Ralph Chu, MD Thomas Clinch, MD Neel Desai, MD Lance Kugler, MD Louis Probst, MD Blake Williamson, MD Roger Zaldivar, MD INTERNATIONAL Graham Barrett, MD Maria Jose Cosentino, MD Oliver Findl, MD Michael Knorz, MD Boris Malyugin, MD Ronald Yeoh, MD Roberto Zaldivar, MD E Y E W O R L D E D I T O R I A L B O A R D A S C R S E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E A S C R S G O V E R N I N G B O A R D Bonnie Henderson, MD, President Kerry Solomon, MD, Immediate Past President Robert Cionni, MD, Past President Thomas Samuelson, Vice President/President Elect Nick Mamalis, MD, Treasurer Terry Kim, MD, Secretary Eric Donnenfeld, MD, Medical Editor, EyeWorld Edward Holland, MD, Chair, Program Committee David Chang, MD, Chair, ASCRS Foundation, International Initiatives Stephen Lane, MD, Chair, ASCRS Foundation, Domestic Initiatives Brock Bakewell, MD, Chair, Government Relations Committee Richard Lindstrom, MD, Member at Large Rosa Braga-Mele, MD Chair, Education Committee Warren Hill, MD Member at Large Richard Hoffman, MD Chair, Cataract Clinical Committee Francis Mah, MD Chair, Cornea Clinical Committee Nick Mamalis, MD Editor, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery James Mazzo ASCRS Public Trustee William Myers, MD Chair, EyeConnect Committee Douglas Rhee, MD Chair, Glaucoma Clinical Committee John Vukich, MD Chair, Refractive Surgery Clinical Committee Steven Charles, MD Chair, Retina Clinical Committee Sumit Garg, MD Chair, Young Eye Surgeons Clinical Committee