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Pigskins and perception: How neuro-ophthalmology influences NFL refereesEvery football fan knows the scrutiny that NFL game officials are put under every game day, and now a group of ophthalmologists is trying to ensure they can perform at their best each weekend.
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Planning for retirement requires balancing savings, lifestyleIt is extremely important to get a sense of confidence in your planning, because it not only affects your future, but has an impact on your life right now.
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Ophthalmologists called upon to help impaired colleaguesOphthalmologists must take an active role in preventing impaired colleagues from hurting patients, according to Terri Pickering, MD.
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Protecting assets is top priority in malpractice climateRegardless of the state of the malpractice insurance market, physicians always should view asset protection as an important part of their business and personal financial plan. When we use the term "asset protection," we mean shielding personal and practice assets from all potential lawsuits, including malpractice claims.
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Style versus substanceAny asset protection plan that will truly stand up if challenged must have economic substance.
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Family traditionsJames C. Loden, MD, an ophthalmologist in private practice in Nashville, learned much from his father, who also was an ophthalmologist.
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Retinal surgeons might want to consider practicing in ASCFor more than 10 years, it has been inevitable at every meeting that a colleague will nudge me and ask in hushed tones and quivering whispers about performing retina surgery in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). It is much like asking for matrimonial advice from Playboy model-turned-actress Anna Nicole Smith, knowing that the advice may be tempting, but somehow immoral and unholy.
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The history of progress and innovation in cataract surgeryInnovations have made procedure quick, safe, effective.
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Star Search-ophthalmology editionSmithtown, NY-The old saw "It's hard to find good help these days" may hold some truth. It's not because solid, qualified, hard-working people aren't looking for jobs. The trick, says James Rienzo, is finding them-and that takes an organized, systematic approach.
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Innovation Series: AI’s impact on managing ocular surface disease with Peter J. McDonnell, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MDArtificial intelligence has the potential to improve ophthalmology practices by streamlining documentation, enhancing screening capabilities, and guiding more effective treatment decisions.
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Role of Aceclidine in Presbyopia TreatmentExpert eye care specialists comment on the use of aceclidine as a selective miotic for the treatment of presbyopia.
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Choosing your domicile state has income tax implicationsQ. If your state of domicile is important to you for specific reasons, you may want to consult an attorney.
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Choosing your domicile state has income tax implicationsQ. If your state of domicile is important to you for specific reasons, you may want to consult an attorney.
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Choosing your domicile state has income tax implicationsQ. If your state of domicile is important to you for specific reasons, you may want to consult an attorney.
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Choosing an aspheric IOL for customized resultsWhen choosing an aspheric IOL, aiming for an overall postoperative spherical aberration of +0.10 ?m provides better patient outcomes based on the latest research.
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Hypothesis may explain clinical scenarios in increased ICPEditor's Note: Sherif Amer, MD, proposes a new hypothesis for pressure dissociation in optic disc edema due to increased intracranial pressure (ICP) (i.e., papilledema). This theory provides some insight into some of the clinically controversial scenarios that occur in increased ICP such as pseudotumor cerebri without papilledema, asymmetric or frankly unilateral papilledema, and progressive visual loss due to increased ICP without disc edema. The theory has merit and deserves further study and testing of the hypotheses generated. -- Andrew G. Lee, MD
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Retinal detachment surgery book becomes a classicSpain-home of Toledo and some of the finest sword-makers in history, and home to the Alhambra and such people as Gaudi and Christopher Columbus-also lays claim to manyof history's most important ophthalmic families. The Barraquer family comes to mind, but there are others, including the Arruga family, which is the subject of this month's vignette.
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Ophthalmologists relying on optometrists in the officeWith daily operating costs rising, reimbursement rates declining, and concerns over soaring liability insurance prices, profitability is a hot topic for the modern ophthalmology practice. Some groups are finding an effective solution in the symbiosis between ophthalmology and optometry. By adding optometrists to their staffs, ophthalmologists are offering a more complete vision-care package to their patients and driving up profits in the process. The advantages, as seen by the doctors involved in these relationships, are many.
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Why it pays to have an in-house finishing labHardly a week passes that I am not queried by my fellow ophthalmologists about some aspect of the business of optical dispensing. The more common questions revolve around the practicality of setting up a dispensary in the ophthalmology practice and increasing the bottom line for the optical dispensary.
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Pfizer to acquire Wyeth for $68 billion in cash, stockPfizer will acquire Wyeth in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $50.19 per share, or a total of about $68 billion, as of the Jan. 26 announcement of the planned merger. The companies expect the transaction to close toward the end of this year.
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Use technology to improve your contact lens practiceContact lens practices are probably feeling the effects of more and more patients simply taking their prescriptions and buying their lenses on the Internet. But, if contact lens fitting is a valuable service that you offer and you want to improve your productivity and profitability, then you might want to make a few changes. Using the Internet to send email updates to patients, ordering supplies online, and giving patients the option to purchase on your Web store will make a big difference in your practice.
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National Correct Coding Initiative enables better reporting of multiple servicesIt is imperative, especially in uncertain economic times, for physicians to be thoroughly familiar with Medicare's National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI). This initiative was put forth in 1996 in order to promote correct coding and to serve as a ready mechanism by which to reduce improper coding.
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Reverse mortgage might ease burden of fixed incomeQ My parents are living on a fixed income. Lately, their monthly expenses have begun to exceed their income. The only real asset they own is their home, which is paid off. It is not important to me to inherit their house, but I also don't want to have to subsidize their income if I don't need to. How could they use the equity in their home to augment their cash flow, without selling it?
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Reverse mortgage might ease burden of fixed incomeQ My parents are living on a fixed income. Lately, their monthly expenses have begun to exceed their income. The only real asset they own is their home, which is paid off. It is not important to me to inherit their house, but I also don't want to have to subsidize their income if I don't need to. How could they use the equity in their home to augment their cash flow, without selling it?
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How inflation will affect your retirementWhether your retirement is years away or just around the corner, inflation is destined to exert a major influence on your future economic well-being.
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Artificial tear application: ‘One size fits all’ may not be ideal tacticAs the diversity of drop products expands and knowledge of the nuances of various ocular surface maladies increases, consider how the differences between drop products might make one drop a better choice for a given patient.
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AADO to provide classes, discussion groups at expoThe American Association of Dispensing Ophthalmologists Inc. (AADO) will provide educational programs during the continuing education component of International Vision Expo East, March 22 to 25 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City.
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The next generation of interactive Web sitesBy offering visitors the option of watching a video about topics they are interested in (instead of just text to read), your Web site will stand out in the crowd.
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Exophthalmometer yields accurate readings in comfortNew Orleans-It's often said that necessity is the mother of invention. That being true, it was a realization that postoperative measurements with a Hertel exophthalmometer in some categories of patients could be inaccurate, which led to the development of the Naugle exophthalmometer.
