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4 June 2018 EW ASCRS NEWS 28 26 Eric Donnenfeld, MD, chief medical editor World VieW 8 Neuro-ophthalmology for the anterior segment surgeon Neuro-ophthalmology for the anterior segment surgeon 30–39 12 14 18 ASCRS NEWS Interview with the new ASCRS president 3 Thomas Samuelson, MD, spoke with EyeWorld about his involvement with ASCRS and this year's upcoming plans Insightful news from the ASCRS Foundation Barbara Erny, MD, takes on new Foundation role 11 Dr. Erny will focus on international humanitarian eye care by Natalie Zundel ASCRS Film Festival celebrates winners and preps for 2019 12 Submissions for the 2019 ASCRS Film Festival Awards will open this summer by Denise Monasterio In the journal 13 NEWS & OPINION Chief medical editor's corner of the world Thoughts on private equity 14 Dr. Donnenfeld shares why he thinks private equity will be successful for his group and many others by Eric Donnenfeld, MD Insights When the lines blur 16 Insights gathered from presentations at the 2018 ASCRS•ASOA Annual Meeting converge to reveal a path to sustainable functional vision after cataract surgery in our most vulnerable patients by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA Research highlight Ocular surface disease in patients with psoriasis 18 Physicians discuss the ocular issues they frequently see with patients who have this autoimmune disorder by Liz Hillman Research highlight The truth about DMEK in diabetics 24 How this can influence outcomes by Maxine Lipner First artificial intelligence system approved by the FDA to detect diabetic retinopathy 26 IDx-DR is the first autonomous AI device to receive FDA approval for reaching a diagnosis without physician input by Liz Hillman ASCRS member perspectives from the Annual Meeting and beyond 10 Perspectives of three ASCRS members including what initially drew them into the organization and what they value most as a member by Denise Monasterio GLAUCOMA Glaucoma editor's corner of the world Molecules in aqueous humor could identify new drug targets for glaucoma 28 Researchers hope to better understand glaucoma disease pathogenesis by Liz Hillman Research highlight New benefit of cataract surgery 20 How the procedure may impact mortality risk by Maxine Lipner Does cataract surgery increase the risk of NAION in some patients? 30 Study finds a lower risk nowadays, but not all ophthalmologists agree by Vanessa Caceres Neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of varicella zoster virus 32 Experts discuss what to look for in terms of neuro-ophthalmic signs of VZV and how to treat it by Ellen Stodola Optic neuritis: When it is and when it isn't 36 Diagnostic pearls to follow and pitfalls to avoid to accurately diagnose this condition by Liz Hillman Getting nerve imaging right 38 New research shows varying degrees of accuracy among imaging options that aim to identify optic nerve swelling by Rich Daly Feature June 2018

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