March/April 2023

Editor's Page

Against All Odds

Arsham Sheybani, MD

Case Files

Unexpected Field Changes

Testing demonstrates improvement after surgery.

Devesh K. Varma, MD, FRCSC; Ronald L. Fellman, MD; Andrew Gross, MD; and Kelly W. Muir, MD, MHSc

The Literature

Factors in Disease Progression

Researchers evaluated the effects of blood pressure and laser peripheral iridotomy on glaucoma.

Harrison Bannett, DO, and Christopher C. Teng, MD

Diagnostics

Corneal Biomechanics and Glaucoma

Current methods of assessment are promising but are limited by certain confounding factors.

Abdelrahman M. Elhusseiny, MD, MSc, and Osamah J. Saeedi, MD, MS

Residents & Fellows

Training in a Collaborative Care Model

Benefits include maximizing one’s skill set and learning the value of effective communication.

Tanner J. Ferguson, MD; Kristin Mohr, OD; and Lawrence Nguyen, OD

Feature

Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage

Fundamentals of managing this rare but serious complication.

Jessica Randolph, MD, and Melissa Suggs, MD, MS

The Pipeline

Noninvasive Trabeculotomy Treatment for Glaucoma

A new laser-based, image-guided procedure could help to expand options for safe and effective glaucoma intervention.

Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC, and Ticiana De Francesco, MD

Patient Views

Patients on Reddit

Connectivity is high, but credibility is lacking.

Richie Kahn, MPH

Education

Microsuturing at Home

Mobile microsurgical kits allow ophthalmology residents at the University of Iowa to practice skills with greater ease.

Jaclyn Haugsdal, MD

Cover Focus

Obstacles to Innovation

Ophthalmologists share insights into the challenges of going from bench to bedside in the current climate.

John P. Berdahl, MD; Reay H. Brown, MD; Vanessa Vera, MD; and L. Jay Katz, MD

Cover Focus

The Past, Present, and Future of Physician Payment

What the RUC is going on?

George A. Williams, MD

Cover Focus

Advocacy: Why and How

Physicians can make a meaningful difference.

Sarwat Salim, MD, FACS

Cover Focus

Challenging the Status Quo

The IGC was founded to address obstacles in glaucoma care.

Arsham Sheybani, MD, and Ariana Levin, MD

The Buzz on Eyetube

Seen & Heard