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EMR Systems – What’s on your wish list?

Peter J. Polack MD FACS Are you in the 93% of medical practices who has yet to pull the trigger on the purchase of an electronic medical record system for your practice? Maybe you've heard horror stories from other medical practices that have tried and failed to implement EMR and you’re reluctant to do the same.

Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery

By Wendy W. Lee, M.D., M.S.
Femtosecond laser is an exciting new technology originally FDA approved for use in refractive surgery. The FDA has now expanded the indications to include ‘cuts’ in the cornea, including vertical and lamellar cuts. The possibilities for use now include but are not limited to femtosecond keratoplasty, astigmatic keratoplasty, and Intacs for keratoconus.

Corneal and Refractive Diagnostics: Confocal and Photomicroscopes; Corneal Topography; Diagnostic Microbiology; Lenses; Pachymeters (Pachometers); Pupillary Diameter Meters; Specular Microscope; Surgical Viewing System; Wavefront Aberrometry Systems

Corneal Foreign Body: Needles; Ophthalmic Burrs

Dry Eye Treatment: Absorbable Punctum (Punctal) Plug; Artificial Tears and Ointments; Bandage Contact Lenses; Collagen Punctum (Punctal) Plug; Dry Eye Diagnostics; Ocular Health Vitamins; Punctum Plug (Punctal Plug)

Keratoplasty: Castroviejo Corneal Scissors; Complete PK Systems; Corneal Donor Button Punch; DSEK/DSAEK Endothelial Layer Introducer; Flieringa Scleral Fixation Rings; Intraocular Pressure Reducer; Keratoprosthesis; Ophthalmic Suture; Trephine Systems

Ophthalmic Surgery Blades and Knives: Beaver Blades; Cataract and Keratome Blades; Crescent Knives; Diamond Knife / Diamond Knives; Groove Knives; Hydrolic Keratomes; Implant Blades and Knives; Microkeratomes; Mini Blades; Ophthalmic Surgical Knives; Slit Blades; Slit Knives; Stab Blades and Knives; Straight Knives; Surgical Blade Handle; Tunnel Knives; Tunnel Blades

Refractive Surgery: Epikeratomes (Epi-Lasik Systems); Excimer Laser; Femtosecond Laser; Intracorneal Rings (ICRs); Limbal Relaxing Incision (LRI) Kits; Microkeratomes; Phakic Intraocular Lenses (IOL); Pupillary Diameter Meters; Refractive Surgery Kits; Surgical Instruments and Accessories; Thermokeratoplasty; Wavefront Aberrometry Systems

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News

2/8/2010

Younger Cataract Patients Report Better Vision Than Older Patients At 10 Years Postop

Cataract patients younger than 65 years at the time of surgery showed more stable self-reported and clinically evaluated visual function than an older comparator group at 10 years out, according to a study.

Source: Ocular Surgery News

2/4/2010

American Board of Ophthalmology Appoints Three New Directors

Keith H. Baratz, MD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in Rochester, MN and serves on the editorial board of Archives of Ophthalmology. He is also the former Residency Director and former Director of Research in Mayo’s Department of Ophthalmology.

Source: American Board of Ophthalmology