Ron Rajecki

A 3-D simultaneous stereoscopic retinal camera that allows stereo images to be taken in one shot, offers an automatic mosaic merge function, and provides a full 45-degree field angle in two-dimensional mode has been introduced by Kowa Optimed Inc.

Making phone calls to remind patients about upcoming appointments may become a thing of the past.

Although heuristic factors will always be a part of the art of ophthalmomology, we are now in an era in which payments for medical treatments are going to be increasingly scrutinized for therapeutic effectiveness.

A dual-linear phacoemulsification platform (available on the Stellaris, Bausch & Lomb) separates phaco and vacuum, allowing cataract surgeons to maximize their control over the cataract removal procedure.

As understanding of the multifaceted nature of glaucoma continues to grow, the steps practitioners need to take to monitor progression of the disease evolve. Key steps to take to monitor progression include confirming with repeat testing any visual function loss, remembering that structural measurements have variability, and using structural and functional testing together.

Parents of children with amblyopia may have several reasons (or excuses) for not following a prescribed patching regimen. Ophthalmologists who are following the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group guidelines but are not achieving the desired results, should first examine whether patients are adhering to the prescribed therapy.

The adequate management of posterior uveitis in children is difficult but imperative. Many treatment options exist, but to determine the best one for patients, it may be best to divide them into two groups at least initially: those with unilateral disease and those with bilateral disease. Treatment decisions then will follow, based on the severity of the disease.

Use of an implantable contact lens may be a safe and reasonably accurate refractive option in patients with pseudophakia and myopia, according to an ophthalmologist who describes one case.

It's a difficult task to create a community-based staff training program to help certified ophthalmic assistants (COAs) become certified ophthalmic technicians (COTs), but the difficulty can be overcome by determination, dedication, and desire.