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audio programs Program #241:  Subject: Heeding Disruption Paper Discussed: Kim JH, Kim YM, Chung EJ, Lee SY, Koh HJ. Structural and functional predictors of visual outcome of epiretinal membrane surgery. Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Jan;153(1):103-10.e1. Epub 2011 Sep 19. [PubMed] Guest: Hyoung Jun Koh, MD, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea Program #240:  Subject: Getting Rid of the Blues Paper Discussed: Khokhar SK, Jindal A, Agarwal T, Panda A. Comparison of color perception after tinted blue light-filtering and clear ultraviolet-filtering intraocular lens implantation. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011 Sep;37(9):1598-604.. [PubMed] Guest: Sudarshan Khokhar MD Professor of Ophthalmology Centre For Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar New Delhi, India Program #239:  Subject: What Comes Around Had Better Not Go Around! Paper Discussed: Shah GD, Praveen MR, Vasavada AR, Vasavada VA, Rampal G, Shastry LR. Rotational stability of a toric intraocular lens: influence of axial length and alignment in the capsular bag. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2012 Jan;38(1):54-9. [PubMed] Guest: Abhay R. Vasavada, M.S., F.R.C.S. (England) Iladevi Cataract & IOL Research Centre Raghudeep Eye Clinic, Gurukul Road, Memnagar, Ahmedabad, INDIA Program #238:  Subject: Separation Anxiety – part 2 Paper Discussed: Lorenzo Carrero J. Incomplete posterior vitreous detachment: prevalence and clinical relevance. Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Mar;153(3):497-503. [PubMed] Guest: José Lorenzo Carrero, M.D., Ph.D. Retina Unit Department of Ophthalmology Hospital Povisa Vigo, Spain Program #237:  Subject: Separation Anxiety – part 1 Paper Discussed: Lorenzo Carrero J. Incomplete posterior vitreous detachment: prevalence and clinical relevance. Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Mar;153(3):497-503. [PubMed] Guest: José Lorenzo Carrero, M.D., Ph.D. Retina Unit Department of Ophthalmology Hospital Povisa Vigo, Spain Program #236:  Subject: When Being Thin Doesn’t Matter Paper Discussed: Park SJ, Ang GS, Nicholas S, Wells AP. The Effect of Thin, Thick, and Normal Corneas on Goldmann Intraocular Pressure Measurements and Correction Formulae in Individual Eyes. Ophthalmology. 2011 Oct 27. [PubMed] Guest: Serena Park, M.D. Position when engaged in the discussed research: Non-Training Registrar in Ophthalmology Wellington Hospital Wellington, New Zealand Current position: Ophthalmology Registrar Nelson Hospital Nelson, New Zealand Program #235:  Subject: Low ATOMic Numbers Paper Discussed: Chia A, Chua WH, Cheung YB, Wong WL, Lingham A, Fong A, Tan D. Atropine for the treatment of childhood myopia: safety and efficacy of 0.5%, 0.1%, and 0.01% doses (atropine for the treatment of myopia 2). Ophthalmology. 2012 Feb;119(2):347-54. [PubMed] Guest: Donald Tan, MBBS, FRCS(Ed), FRCS(G), FRCOphth, FAMS Director of the Singapore National Eye Centre Professor of the Ophthalmology National University of Singapore Chairman of the Singapore Eye Research Institute Singapore Program #234:  Subject: Aspirin and AMD Paper Discussed: de Jong PT, Chakravarthy U, Rahu M, Seland J, Soubrane G, Topouzis F, Vingerling JR, Vioque J, Young I, Fletcher AE. Associations between Aspirin Use and Aging Macula Disorder The European Eye Study. Ophthalmology. 2012 Jan;119(1):112-8. [PubMed] Guest: P.T.V.M. de Jong, MD, PhD. Department of Ophthalmogenetics, Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Amsterdam, the Netherlands Program #233:  Subject: Look Deeply into My Eyes Paper Discussed: Park SC, De Moraes CG, Teng CC, Tello C, Liebmann JM, Ritch R. Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography of Deep Optic Nerve Complex Structures in Glaucoma. Ophthalmology. 2011 Oct 5. [PubMed] Guest: Sung Chul Park, MD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology New York Medical College Peter Crowley Research Scientist Head of Moise Safra Advanced OCT Research Laboratory New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York, NY Program #232:  Subject: Aberrant Stability Paper Discussed: Serrao S, Lombardo G, Ducoli P, Lombardo M. Long-term corneal wavefront aberration variations after photorefractive keratectomy for myopia andmyopic astigmatism. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011 Sep;37(9):1655-66. [PubMed] Guest: Marco Lombardo, MD, PhD Ophthalmologist & Eye Surgeon PhD in Biomedical and Computer Engineering Reseacher IRCCS Fondazione G.B. Bietti Rome, Italy Program #231:  Subject: TASS at Aravind Paper Discussed: Sengupta S, Chang DF, Gandhi R, Kenia H, Venkatesh R. Incidence and long-term outcomes of toxic anterior segment syndrome at Aravind Eye Hospital. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011 Sep;37(9):1673-8. [PubMed] Guest: S. Sengupta, DO, DNB Vitreoretinal Fellow Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology Pondicherry, India Program #230:  Subject: Tackling Uveitic CME – part 2 Paper Discussed: Leder HA, Jabs DA, Galor A, Dunn JP, Thorne JE. Periocular triamcinolone acetonide injections for cystoid macular edema complicating noninfectious uveitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Sep;152(3):441-448.e2. [PubMed] Guest: Jennifer E. Thorne, MD, PhD Chief, Division of Ocular Immunology Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore, MD Program #229:  Subject: Tackling Uveitic CME – part 1 Paper Discussed: Leder HA, Jabs DA, Galor A, Dunn JP, Thorne JE. Periocular triamcinolone acetonide injections for cystoid macular edema complicating noninfectious uveitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Sep;152(3):441-448.e2. [PubMed] Guest: Jennifer E. Thorne, MD, PhD Chief, Division of Ocular Immunology Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore, MD Program #228:  Subject: Emmetropization: focusing on the periphery – part 2 Paper Discussed: Anstice NS, Phillips JR. Effect of dual-focus soft contact lens wear on axial myopia progression in children. Ophthalmology. 2011 Jun;118(6):1152-61. [PubMed] Guest: John Phillips MCOptom PhD Department of Optometry and Vision Science The University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton Auckland, New Zealand Program #227:  Subject: Emmetropization: focusing on the periphery – part 1 Paper Discussed: Anstice NS, Phillips JR. Effect of dual-focus soft contact lens wear on axial myopia progression in children. Ophthalmology. 2011 Jun;118(6):1152-61. [PubMed] Guest: John Phillips MCOptom PhD Department of Optometry and Vision Science The University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton Auckland, New Zealand Program #226:  Subject: Reticular Macular Disease – part 2 Paper Discussed: Pumariega NM, Smith RT, Sohrab MA, Letien V, Souied EH. A prospective study of reticular macular disease. Ophthalmology. 2011 Aug;118(8):1619-25. [PubMed] Guest: R. Theodore Smith, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology Columbia Harkness Eye Institute New York, NY Program #225:  Subject: Reticular Macular Disease – part 1 Paper Discussed: Pumariega NM, Smith RT, Sohrab MA, Letien V, Souied EH. A prospective study of reticular macular disease. Ophthalmology. 2011 Aug;118(8):1619-25. [PubMed] Guest: R. Theodore Smith, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology Columbia Harkness Eye Institute New York, NYs Program #224:  Subject: Amniotic Membrane Grafts in Stevens Johnson Syndrome – part 2 Paper Discussed: Mitry D, Singh J, Yorston D, Siddiqui MA, Wright A, Fleck BW, Campbell H, Charteris DG. The predisposing pathology and clinical characteristics in the Scottish retinal detachment study. Ophthalmology. 2011 Jul;118(7):1429-34. [PubMed] Guest: Danny Mitry Department of Public Health Sciences Centre for Population Health Sciences University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK Program #223:  Subject: Amniotic Membrane Grafts in Stevens Johnson Syndrome – part 2 Paper Discussed: Gregory DG. Treatment of acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis using amniotic membrane: a review of10 consecutive cases. Ophthalmology. 2011 May;118(5):908-14. [PubMed] Guest: Darren G. Gregory, MD Associate Professor Cornea and External Disease University of Colorado Program #222:  Subject: Amniotic Membrane Grafts in Stevens Johnson Syndrome – part 1 Paper Discussed: Gregory DG. Treatment of acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis using amniotic membrane: a review of10 consecutive cases. Ophthalmology. 2011 May;118(5):908-14. [PubMed] Guest: Darren G. Gregory, MD Associate Professor Cornea and External Disease University of Colorado Program #221:  Subject: All Cruelty Springs from Weakness Guest: David F. Chang, MD Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, California Program #220:  Subject: The Field of the Prepared Mind Paper Discussed: Lamparter J, Schulze A, Schuff AC, Berres M, Pfeiffer N, Hoffmann EM. Learning curve and fatigue effect of flicker defined form perimetry. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Jun;151(6):1057-1064. [PubMed] Guest: Julia Lamparter, MD Resident in Ophthalmology University Medical Centre Mainz , Germany Clinical and Research Fellow Moorfields Eye Hospital London, UK Program #219:  Subject: A Glaucoma by Any Other Name Paper Discussed: Nouri-Mahdavi K, Supawavej C, Bitrian E, Giaconi JA, Law SK, Coleman AL, Caprioli J. Patterns of Damage in Chronic Angle-Closure Glaucoma Compared to Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Apr 4. [PubMed] Guest: Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi, MD MSc Glaucoma Division Jules Stein Eye Institute David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles, CA Program #218:  Subject: The Future is Now Guest: Stephen S. Lane, M.D. Associated Eye Care St. Paul, MN Program #217:  Subject: Brimonidine and Neuroprotection Paper Discussed: Krupin T, Liebmann JM, Greenfield DS, Ritch R, Gardiner S; Low-Pressure Glaucoma Study Group. A Randomized Trial of Brimonidine Versus Timolol in Preserving Visual Function: Results From the Low-pressure Glaucoma Treatment Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Apr;151(4):671-81. [PubMed] Guest: Theodore Krupin, MD Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois Program #216:  Subject: Complex Cataracts at ASCRS Winter Update Guest: Eric D. Donnenfeld, M.D. Founding partner of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island Co-Chairman of Cornea Nassau University Medical Center Long Island, NY Program #215:  Subject: The Dawn of the Modern Age Guest: Norman S. Jaffe, M.D. Aventura, FL Program #214:  Subject: Deconing -- part 2 Papers Discussed: SHersh PS, Greenstein SA, Fry KL. Corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus and corneal ectasia: One-year results. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011 Jan;37(1):149-60.[PubMed] Greenstein SA, Fry KL, Bhatt J, Hersh PS. Natural history of corneal haze after collagen crosslinking for keratoconus and corneal ectasia: Scheimpflug and biomicroscopic analysis. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010 Dec;36(12):2105-14. [PubMed] Guest: Peter S. Hersh, M.D., F.A.C.S. Director, Cornea and Laser Eye Institute - Hersh Vision Group Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology Chief, Cornea and Refractive Surgery UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Visiting Research Collaborator, Princeton University Program #213:  Subject: Deconing -- part 1 Papers Discussed: SHersh PS, Greenstein SA, Fry KL. Corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus and corneal ectasia: One-year results. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011 Jan;37(1):149-60.[PubMed] Greenstein SA, Fry KL, Bhatt J, Hersh PS. Natural history of corneal haze after collagen crosslinking for keratoconus and corneal ectasia: Scheimpflug and biomicroscopic analysis. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010 Dec;36(12):2105-14. [PubMed] Guest: Peter S. Hersh, M.D., F.A.C.S. Director, Cornea and Laser Eye Institute - Hersh Vision Group Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology Chief, Cornea and Refractive Surgery UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Visiting Research Collaborator, Princeton University Program #212:  Subject: Live from the 2011 ASCRS Winter Update David Chang, MD and Challenging Cases in Cataract Surgery Register for the 2011 Annual Meeting and the 2012 Winter Update at ASCRS.org Program #211:  Subject: Live from the 2011 ASCRS Winter Update Stephen Lane, MD and New Technology in Cataract Surgery Register for the 2011 Annual Meeting and the 2012 Winter Update at ASCRS.org Program #210:  Subject: Live from the 2011 ASCRS Winter Update Guest of Honor, Norman Jaffe, MD Register for the 2011 Annual Meeting and the 2012 Winter Update at ASCRS.org Program #209:  Subject: A Drinking Problem Paper Discussed: Ivan Goldberg, Colin I. Clement, The Water Drinking Test (Editorial) American Journal of Ophthalmology - Volume 150, Issue 4, October 2010 Guest: Ivan Goldberg, MBBS (Syd), FRANZCO, FRACS Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney Head, Glaucoma Unit, Sydney Eye Hospital Director, Eye Associates Sydney, Australia Program #208:  Subject: When Anti-VEGF Agents Fail Paper Discussed: Stangos AN, Gandhi JS, Nair-Sahni J, Heimann H, Pournaras CJ, Harding SP. Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy masquerading as neovascular age-related macular degeneration refractory to ranibizumab. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Nov;150(5):666-73. [PubMed] Guest: Alexandros N. Stangos, MD, FEBO Senior Medical Retina Fellow St. Paul's Eye Unit Royal Liverpool University Hospital Liverpool, United Kingdom Program #207:  Subject: Angioid Streaks and Ranibizumab Paper Discussed: Mimoun G, Tilleul J, Leys A, Coscas G, Soubrane G, Souied EH. Intravitreal ranibizumab for choroidal neovascularization in angioid streaks. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Nov;150(5):692-700 [PubMed] Guest: Eric Souied, MD, PhD Head of Department of Ophthalmology Hopital Intercommunal de Creteil and Henri Mondor Hospital Creteil, France Program #206:  Subject: The Very Small -- part 3 Paper Discussed: Zarbin MA, Montemagno C, Leary JF, Ritch R. Nanomedicine in ophthalmology: the new frontier. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Aug;150(2):144-162 [PubMed] Guest: Marco A Zarbin, MD, PhD, FACS Alfonse Cinotti, MD/Lions Eye Research Professor Chair Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science New Jersey Medical School University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Newark, NJ Program #205:  Subject: The Very Small -- part 2 Paper Discussed: Zarbin MA, Montemagno C, Leary JF, Ritch R. Nanomedicine in ophthalmology: the new frontier. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Aug;150(2):144-162 [PubMed] Guest: Marco A Zarbin, MD, PhD, FACS Alfonse Cinotti, MD/Lions Eye Research Professor Chair Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science New Jersey Medical School University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Newark, NJ Program #204:  Subject: The Very Small -- part 1 Paper Discussed: Zarbin MA, Montemagno C, Leary JF, Ritch R. Nanomedicine in ophthalmology: the new frontier. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Aug;150(2):144-162 [PubMed] Guest: Marco A Zarbin, MD, PhD, FACS Alfonse Cinotti, MD/Lions Eye Research Professor Chair Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science New Jersey Medical School University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Newark, NJ Program #203:  Subject: Wherefore Art Thou, Astigmatism? Paper Discussed: Teus MA, Arruabarrena C, Hernández-Verdejo JL, Sales-Sanz A, Sales-Sanz M. Correlation between keratometric and refractive astigmatism in pseudophakic eyes. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010 Jul 29. [PubMed] Guest: Miguel A. Teus, MD, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology Universidad de Alcalá de Henares Madrid, Spain Program #202:  Subject: Ossifying Lenses? Paper Discussed: Stringham J, Werner L, Monson B, Theodosis R, Mamalis N. Calcification of different designs of silicone intraocular lenses in eyes with asteroid hyalosis. Ophthalmology. 2010 Aug;117(8):1486-92. [PubMed] Guest: Liliana Werner, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor John A. MoranEye Center University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Program #201:  Subject: IFIS Histology and Manifestations, part 2 Paper Discussed: Santaella RM, Destafeno JJ, Stinnett SS, Proia AD, Chang DF, Kim T. The Effect of alpha(1)-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonist Tamsulosin (Flomax) on Iris Dilator Smooth Muscle Anatomy. Ophthalmology. 2010 May 11. [PubMed] Guest: Terry Kim, MD Professor of Ophthalmology Cornea and Refractive Surgery Duke University Eye Center Durham, NC Program #200:  Subject: IFIS Histology and Manifestations, part 1 Paper Discussed: Santaella RM, Destafeno JJ, Stinnett SS, Proia AD, Chang DF, Kim T. The Effect of alpha(1)-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonist Tamsulosin (Flomax) on Iris Dilator Smooth Muscle Anatomy. Ophthalmology. 2010 May 11. [PubMed] Guest: Terry Kim, MD Professor of Ophthalmology Cornea and Refractive Surgery Duke University Eye Center Durham, NC Program #199:  Subject: Eating from the Tree of Knowledge Guest: Mark Packer, M.D. Chairperson of the ASCRS Cataract Clinical Committee Eugene, Oregon Program #198:  Subject: Going the Other Way Paper Discussed: McAllister IL, Gillies ME, Smithies LA, Rochtchina E, Harper CA, Daniell MD, Constable IJ, Mitchell P. The Central Retinal Vein Bypass Study: a trial of laser-induced chorioretinal venous anastomosis for central retinal vein occlusion. Ophthalmology. 2010 May;117(5):954-65. [PubMed] Guest: Professor Ian McAllister Director of Clinical Services Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Centre for (incorporating Lions Eye Institute) The University of Western Australia Perth, Australia Program #197:  Subject: Floppy Eyelid Syndrome: the solution Paper Discussed: Ezra DG, Beaconsfield M, Sira M, Bunce C, Shah-Desai S, Verity DH, Uddin J, Collin R. Long-term outcomes of surgical approaches to the treatment of floppy eyelid syndrome. Ophthalmology. 2010 Apr;117(4):839-46. [PubMed] Guest: Daniel Ezra, MA, MRCOphth Fellow and Lecturer in oculoplastics and orbital surgery Moorfields Eye Hospital University college London Biomedical research centre for Ophthalmology London, England United Kingdom Program #196:  Subject: Floppy Eyelid Syndrome: the problem Paper Discussed: Ezra DG, Beaconsfield M, Sira M, Bunce C, Wormald R, Collin R. The associations of floppy eyelid syndrome: a case control study. Ophthalmology. 2010 Apr;117(4):831-8. [PubMed] Guest: Daniel Ezra, MA, MRCOphth Fellow and Lecturer in oculoplastics and orbital surgery Moorfields Eye Hospital University college London Biomedical research centre for Ophthalmology London, England United Kingdom Program #195:  Subject: Limbus on the Move! Paper Discussed: Bradley JC, Yang W, Bradley RH, Reid TW, Schwab IR. The Science of Pterygium. Br J Ophthalmology. in press [PubMed] Guest: Ted W. Reid, Ph.D. Professor Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Science Cell Biology and Biochemistry and Chemistry and Microbiology and Immunology Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock TX Program #194:  Subject: A Sign of Omission Paper Discussed: Teng CC, De Moraes CG, Prata TS, Tello C, Ritch R, Liebmann JM. Beta-Zone parapapillary atrophy and the velocity of glaucoma progression. Ophthalmology. 2010 May;117(5):909-15. [PubMed] Guest: Chris Teng, MD Clinical Assistant Professor New York Medical College New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York, NY Program #193:  Subject: Smoking and Uveitis Paper Discussed: Lin P, Loh AR, Margolis TP, Acharya NR. Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for uveitis. Ophthalmology. 2010 Mar;117(3):585-90. [PubMed] Guest: Nisha Acharya, MD, MS Assistant Professor, Director of the Uveitis Service Proctor Foundation University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA Program #192:  Subject: Heads Up! Paper Discussed: Buys YM, Alasbali T, Jin YP, Smith M, Gouws P, Geffen N, Flanagan JG, Shapiro CM, Trope GE Effect of Sleeping in a Head-Up Position on Intraocular Pressure in Patients with Glaucoma. Ophthalmology in press [PubMed] Guest: Yvonne M Buys, FRCSC, MD Associate Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Program #191:  Subject: The Pressure Head Paper Discussed: Ren R, Jonas JB, Tian G, Zhen Y, Ma K, Li S, Wang H, Li B, Zhang X, Wang N. Cerebrospinal fluid pressure in glaucoma: a prospective study. Ophthalmology. 2010 Feb;117(2):259-66.[PubMed] Guest: Ningli Wang, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology, Chief Ophthalmologist Vice president of Beijing TongRen Hospital Director of Beijing TongRen Eye Center President of School of Ophthalmology, Capital Medical University Director of Visual Science Laboratory, School of Ophthalmology, Capital Medical University Beijing, China Program #190  Subject: Birthday Special! Video Presentation: IOL Calculation After Excimer Refractive Surgery As Seen From Here turns 5 this month! Program #189:  Subject: No Need to SWAP Paper Discussed: van der Schoot J, Reus NJ, Colen TP, Lemij HG. The ability of short-wavelength automated perimetry to predict conversion to glaucoma. Ophthalmology. 2010 Jan;117(1):30-4. [PubMed] Guest: Josine van der Schoot, M.D. The Rotterdam Eye Hospital Rotterdam Ophthalmic Institute Rotterdam, The Netherlands Program #188:  Subject: The Significance of Disc Hemorrhages Paper Discussed: Prata TS, De Moraes CG, Teng CC, Tello C, Ritch R, Liebmann JM. Factors Affecting Rates of Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma Patients with Optic Disc Hemorrhage Ophthalmology. 2010 Jan;117(1):24-29. [PubMed] Guest: Gustavo V. de Moraes, M.D. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology NYU School of Medicine New York, NY Program #187:  Subject: Treating Submacular Hemorrhages Paper Discussed: Treumer F, Klatt C, Roider J, Hillenkamp J. Subretinal co-application of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator and bevacizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration with submacular hemorrhage. Br J Ophthalmol. 2009 Nov 27.[PubMed] Guest: Jost Hillenkamp, M.D. Privatdozent University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Germany Program #186:  Subject: The Elimination of Infectious Trachoma Paper Discussed: Biebesheimer JB, House J, Hong KC, Lakew T, Alemayehu W, Zhou Z, Moncada J, Rogér A, Keenan J, Gaynor BD, Schachter J, Lietman TM. Complete local elimination of infectious trachoma from severely affected communities after six biannual mass azithromycin distributions. Ophthalmology. 2009 Nov;116(11):2047-50.[PubMed] Guest: Thomas M. Lietman, M.D. Professor in Residence Director, WHO Collaborating Center Francis I. Proctor Foundation University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA Program #185:  Subject: Not So Soft AirSoft Paper Discussed: Kratz A, Levy J, Cheles D, Ashkenazy Z, Tsumi E, Lifshitz T. Airsoft Gun-Related Ocular Injuries: Novel Findings, Ballistics Investigation, and Histopathologic Study. Am J Ophthalmol. In press. [PubMed] Guest: Assaf Kratz, M.D. Lecturer Department of Ophthalmology Soroka University Medical Center Faculty of Health Sciences Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva, Israel Program #184:  Subject: Pseudopods Abound! part 2 Paper Discussed: Dart JK, Saw VP, Kilvington S. Acanthamoeba keratitis: diagnosis and treatment update 2009. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Oct;148(4):487-499 [PubMed] Guest: John KG Dart MA DM FRCS FRCOphth Consultant Ophthalmologist, Corneal and External Disease Service Deputy Director of Research at Moorfields Honorary Reader, University College London Moorfields Eye Hospital London, UK Program #183:  Subject: Pseudopods Abound! part 1 Paper Discussed: Dart JK, Saw VP, Kilvington S. Acanthamoeba keratitis: diagnosis and treatment update 2009. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Oct;148(4):487-499 [PubMed] Guest: John KG Dart MA DM FRCS FRCOphth Consultant Ophthalmologist, Corneal and External Disease Service Deputy Director of Research at Moorfields Honorary Reader, University College London Moorfields Eye Hospital London, UK Program #182:  Subject: TVT at 3 part 2 Paper Discussed: Gedde SJ, Schiffman JC, Feuer WJ, Herndon LW, Brandt JD, Budenz DL; Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study Group. Three-Year Follow-up of the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Aug 10. [PubMed] Guest: Steven J. Gedde, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology Residency Program Director Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida Program #181:  Subject: TVT at 3 part 1 Paper Discussed: Gedde SJ, Schiffman JC, Feuer WJ, Herndon LW, Brandt JD, Budenz DL; Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study Group. Three-Year Follow-up of the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Aug 10. [PubMed] Guest: Steven J. Gedde, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology Residency Program Director Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida Program #180:  Subject: Keeping an Even Keel on IOP Paper Discussed: Varma R, Hwang LJ, Grunden JW, Bean GW, Sultan MB. Assessing the efficacy of latanoprost vs timolol using an alternate efficacy parameter: the intervisit intraocular pressure range. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Aug;148(2):221-6.[PubMed] Guest: Rohit Varma, M.D., M.P.H. Professor of Ophthalmology and Preventive Medicine Director of the Glaucoma Service Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Program #179:  Subject: The Cataract Time Machine Paper Discussed: Chayet A, Sandstedt C, Chang S, Rhee P, Tsuchiyama B, Grubbs R, Schwartz D. Correction of myopia after cataract surgery with a light-adjustable lens. Ophthalmology. 2009 Aug;116(8):1432-5.[PubMed] Guest: Arturo Chayet, MD Director, Codet Aris Laser Vision Institute Tijuana, Mexico Past President Mexican Society of Refractive Surgery Tijuana, Mexico Program #178:  Subject: Divorcing Form From Function in Glaucoma Paper Discussed: Chauhan BC, Nicolela MT, Artes PH. Incidence and Rates of Visual Field Progression after Longitudinally Measured Optic Disc Change in Glaucoma. Ophthalmology. 2009 Jun 3.[PubMed] Guest: Balwantray C. Chauhan, PhD Professor and Director of Research Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Program #177:  Subject: Ranibizumab and Uveitic CME Paper Discussed: Acharya NR, Hong KC, Lee SM. Ranibizumab for refractory uveitis-related macular edema. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Aug;148(2):303-309.[PubMed] Guest: Nisha Acharya, MD, MS Assistant Professor, Director of the Uveitis Service Proctor Foundation University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA Program #176:  Subject: Diabetic Retinopathy and Phacoemulsification Paper Discussed: Hong T, Mitchell P, de Loryn T, Rochtchina E, Cugati S, Wang JJ. Development and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy 12 Months after Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery. Ophthalmology. 2009. in press.[PubMed] Guest: Jie Jin Wang, MMed PhD NHMRC Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor Clinical Ophthalmology & Eye Health Western Clinical School Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research The University of Sydney Sydney, Australia Program #175:  Subject: Quantifying the Disk at Risk Paper Discussed: Quantitative assessment of optic nerve head morphology and retinal nerve fibre layer in non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy with optical coherence tomography and confocal scanning laser ophthalmoloscopy. Chan CK, Cheng AC, Leung CK, Cheung CY, Yung AY, Gong B, Lam DS. Br J Ophthalmol. 2009 Jun;93(6):731-5.[PubMed] Guest: Carmen K. M. Chan, MRCP, FRCSEd(Ophth) Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences The Chinese University of Hong Kong Coordinator of the Neuro-ophthalmology Service Hong Kong Eye Hospital Hong Kong Program #174:  Subject: Canaloplasty Paper Discussed: Lewis RA, von Wolff K, Tetz M, Koerber N, Kearney JR, Shingleton BJ, Samuelson TW. Canaloplasty: circumferential viscodilation and tensioning of Schlemm canal using a flexible microcatheter for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma in adults: two-year interim clinical study results. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2009 May;35(5):814-24.[PubMed] Guest: Richard A. Lewis, M.D. Past President of the American Glaucoma Society Private practice Sacramento, California Program #173:  Subject: The Portable Expert Paper Discussed: Appropriateness of Treating Glaucoma Suspects RAND Study Group. For which glaucoma suspects is it appropriate to initiate treatment? Ophthalmology. 2009 Apr;116(4):710-6, 716. [PubMed] Guest: Eric M Cheng, MD, MS Assistant Professor UCLA Dept of Neurology VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Los Angeles, CA Program #172:  Subject: Secret Thyroid Eye Disease Paper Discussed: Gupta A, Sadeghi PB, Akpek EK. Occult thyroid eye disease in patients presenting with dry eye symptoms. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 May;147(5):919-23. [PubMed] Guest: Esen K. Akpek, M.D. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Director, Ocular Surface Diseases and Dry Eye Clinic The Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD Program #171:  Subject: The Summer of Our Discontent Paper Discussed: McMahon G, Zayats T, Chen YP, Prashar A, Williams C, Guggenheim JA. Season of birth, daylight hours at birth, and high myopia. Ophthalmology. 2009 Mar;116(3):468-73.[PubMed] Guest: Jeremy A. Guggenheim, D.Opt., Ph.D. Senior Lecturer School of Optometry and Vision Sciences Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom Program #170:  Subject: Biologic Warfare on Uveitis part 2 Paper Discussed: Suhler EB, Smith JR, Wertheim MS, Lauer AK, Kurz DE, Pickard TD, Rosenbaum JT. A prospective trial of infliximab therapy for refractory uveitis: preliminary safety and efficacy outcomes. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Jul;123(7):903-12. [PubMed] Guest: Eric Suhler, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Co-Director of Uveitis Clinic Casey Eye Institute Oregon Health and Science University Chief of Ophthalmology Portland Veterans Administration Medical Center Portland, OR Program #169:  Subject: Biologic Warfare on Uveitis part 1 Paper Discussed: Suhler EB, Smith JR, Wertheim MS, Lauer AK, Kurz DE, Pickard TD, Rosenbaum JT. A prospective trial of infliximab therapy for refractory uveitis: preliminary safety and efficacy outcomes. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Jul;123(7):903-12. [PubMed] Guest: Eric Suhler, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Co-Director of Uveitis Clinic Casey Eye Institute Oregon Health and Science University Chief of Ophthalmology Portland Veterans Administration Medical Center Portland, OR Program #168:  Subject: ATOM Redux Paper Discussed: Tong L, Huang XL, Koh AL, Zhang X, Tan DT, Chua WH. Atropine for the treatment of childhood myopia: effect on myopia progression after cessation of atropine. Ophthalmology. 2009 Mar;116(3):572-9. [PubMed] Guest: Wei-Han Chua, FRCSEd(Ophth), FAMS, Consultant Refractive Surgeryp Service Singapore National Eye Centre Singapore Program #167:  Subject: Obscured By Smoke Paper Discussed: Cackett P, Wong TY, Aung T, Saw SM, Tay WT, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P, Wang JJ Smoking, cardiovascular risk factors, and age-related macular degeneration in Asians: the Singapore Malay Eye Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Dec;146(6):960-7.[PubMed] Guest: Tien Y. Wong, MD, MPH, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology University of Melbourne Centre for Eye Research Australia Australia Program #166: Subject: I’m Ready for My Close-Up: the clinical value of optic disc photographs Paper Discussed: Jampel HD, Friedman D, Quigley H, Vitale S, Miller R, Knezevich F, Ding Y. Agreement among glaucoma specialists in assessing progressive disc changes from photographs in open-angle glaucoma patients. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Jan;147(1):39-44.[PubMed] Guest:Henry D. Jampel, MD, MHS Professor of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland Program #165:  Subject: Under the Influence Paper Discussed: Alasbali T, Smith M, Geffen N, Trope GE, Flanagan JG, Jin Y, Buys YM. Discrepancy between results and abstract conclusions in industry- vs nonindustry-funded studies comparing topical prostaglandins. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009 Jan;147(1): 33-38. [PubMed] Guest: Yvonne M Buys, FRCSC, MD Associate Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Program #164:  Subject: Presbyopic IOLs part 2 Paper Discussed: Pepose JS. Maximizing satisfaction with presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses: the missing links. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Nov;146(5):641-8. [PubMed] Guest: Jay Pepose, MD Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Washington University Director of the Pepose Vision Institute Chesterfield, MO Program #163:  Subject: Presbyopic IOLs part 1 Paper Discussed: Pepose JS. Maximizing satisfaction with presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses: the missing links. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Nov;146(5):641-8. [PubMed] Guest: Jay Pepose, MD Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Washington University Director of the Pepose Vision Institute Chesterfield, MO Program #162:  Subject: Behçet’s in Kids Paper Discussed: Kesen MR, Goldstein DA, Tessler HH Uveitis associated with pediatric behçet disease in the american midwest. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Dec;146(6):819-27-428. [PubMed] Guest: Debra A. Goldstein, MD, FRCS(C) Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Director, Uveitis Service Ocular AIDS Service Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Program #161: Subject: The Surprising Story of Microbial Keratitis    Paper Discussed: Dart JK, Radford CF, Minassian D, Verma S, Stapleton F. Risk factors for microbial keratitis with contemporary contact lenses: a case-control study. Ophthalmology. 2008 Oct;115(10):1647-54, 1654. [PubMed] Guest: John KG Dart MA DM FRCS FRCOphth Consultant Ophthalmologist, Corneal and External Disease Service Deputy Director of Research at Moorfields Honorary Reader, University College London Moorfields Eye Hospital London, UK Program #160: Subject: The Inelastic Capsule    Paper Discussed: Dick HB, Aliyeva SE, Hengerer F. Effect of trypan blue on the elasticity of the human anterior lens capsule. Journal of Cataract Refractive Surgery. 2008 Aug;34(8):1367-73. [PubMed] Guest: Professor Dr. med. H. Burkhard Dick Center for Vision Science, Ruhr University Eye Hospital Bochum, Germany Program #159: Subject: Glaucoma Twins    Paper Discussed: Carbonaro F, Andrew T, Mackey DA, Spector TD, Hammond CJ. Heritability of intraocular pressure: a classical twin study. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug;92(8):1125-8. [PubMed] Guest: Francis Carbonaro, M.D. MRCOphth Clinical Research Fellow Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology Unit King's College London School of Medicine London, UK Program #158: Subject: Retinal Fractals    Paper Discussed: Liew G, Wang JJ, Cheung N, Zhang YP, Hsu W, Lee ML, Mitchell P, Tikellis G, Taylor B, Wong TY. The Retinal Vasculature as a Fractal: Methodology, Reliability, and Relationship to Blood Pressure. Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug 7. [PubMed] Guest: Dr Gerald Liew MBBS MMed Registrar Westmead Hospital University of Sydney Sydney, Australia Program #157: Subject: Fractals!    This podcast is my primer on fractals and is a prerequisite for listening to program #158. Program #156: Subject: Migraines and the Retina    Paper Discussed: Martinez A, Proupim N, Sanchez M Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness measurements using optical coherence tomography in migraine patients British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug;92(8):1069-75 [PubMed] Guest: Antonio Martinez, M.D. Director of Glaucoma Instituto Gallego de Oftalmologia La Coruña Spain Program #155: Subject: Retinal Implantation    Paper Discussed: Radtke ND, Aramant RB, Petry HM, Green PT, Pidwell DJ, Seiler MJ. Vision improvement in retinal degeneration patients by implantation of retina together with retinal pigment epithelium American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug;146(2):172-182. [PubMed] Guest: Norman Radtke, M.D. Director Retina Vitreous Resource Center Louisville, KY Program #154: Subject: AMD and the Sun    Paper Discussed: Hirakawa M, Tanaka M, Tanaka Y, Okubo A, Koriyama C, Tsuji M, Akiba S, Miyamoto K, Hillebrand G, Yamashita T, Sakamoto T. Age-related maculopathy and sunlight exposure evaluated by objective measurement. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2008 May;92(5):630-4 [PubMed] Guest: Taiji Sakamoto, M.D. Chairman and Professor Department of Ophthalmology Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima, Japan Program #153: Subject: Combating Rubeosis   Paper Discussed: Wakabayashi T, Oshima Y, Sakaguchi H, Ikuno Y, Miki A, Gomi F, Otori Y, Kamei M, Kusaka S, Tano Y Intravitreal Bevacizumab to Treat Iris Neovascularization and Neovascular Glaucoma Secondary to Ischemic Retinal Diseases in 41 Consecutive Cases. Ophthalmology. 2008 Apr 26. [PubMed] Guest: Yusuke Oshima, MD, PhD Associate Professor Department of Ophthalmology Osaka University Medical School Osaka, Japan Program #152: Subject: TASS  Paper Discussed: Kutty PK, Forster TS, Wood-Koob C, Thayer N, Nelson RB, Berke SJ, Pontacolone L, Beardsley TL, Edelhauser HF, Arduino MJ, Mamalis N, Srinivasan A. Multistate outbreak of toxic anterior segment syndrome, 2005. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Apr;34(4):585-90. [PubMed] Guest: Nick Mamalis, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology Editor of Cataract and Refractive Surgery John A. Moran Eye Center University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Program #151: Subject: CSF Pressure and Glaucoma  Paper Discussed: Berdahl JP, Allingham RR, Johnson DH Cerebrospinal fluid pressure is decreased in primary open-angle glaucoma. Ophthalmology. 2008 May;115(5):763-8. [PubMed] Guest: John P. Berdahl, M.D. Duke University Eye Center Durham, North Carolina Program #150:  Subject: CAM for Glaucoma Paper Discussed: Varuni Gunasekera, Edzard Ernst, Daniel George Ezra Systematic Internet-Based Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Glaucoma Ophthalmology, Volume 115, Issue 3, March 2008, Pages 435-439.e2 [PubMed] Guest: Daniel Ezra, MA, MRCOphth Clinical Research Fellow Moorfields Eye Hospital London, England United Kingdom Program #149:  Subject: VEGF TRAP Paper Discussed: M W Stewart and P J Rosenfeld Predicted biological activity of intravitreal VEGF Trap British Journal of Ophthalmology, May 2008; 92: 667 - 668 [PubMed] Guest: Michael W. Stewart, M.D. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Mayo Clinic Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology Jacksonville, FL campus Program #148:  Subject: Toric IOLs Paper Discussed: Warren Hill Expected effects of surgically induced astigmatism on AcrySof toric intraocular lens results Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Volume 34, Issue 3, March 2008, Pages 364-367 [PubMed] website described in interview: doctor-hill.com Guest: Warren Hill, MD East Valley Ophthalmology Mesa, Arizona Program #147:  Subject: Riboflavin-UVA Crosslinking for Keratoectasia – part 2 Paper Discussed: Farhad Hafezi, John Kanellopoulos, Rainer Wiltfang, Theo Seiler Corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet A to treat induced keratectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Volume 33, Issue 12, December 2007, Pages 2035-2040 [PubMed] Guest: John Kanellopoulos, MD Associate Professor of Ophthalmology NYU School of Medicine New York, NY Director, Laservision.gr Institute Athens, Greece Program #146:  Subject: Riboflavin-UVA Crosslinking for Keratoectasia – part 1 Paper Discussed: Farhad Hafezi, John Kanellopoulos, Rainer Wiltfang, Theo Seiler Corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet A to treat induced keratectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Volume 33, Issue 12, December 2007, Pages 2035-2040 [PubMed] Guest: John Kanellopoulos, MD Associate Professor of Ophthalmology NYU School of Medicine New York, NY Director, Laservision.gr Institute Athens, Greece Program #145:  Subject: Prostaglandin Analogs: Risks, Benefits, Alternatives Paper Discussed:W G Hodge, J Lachaine, I Steffensen, C Murray, D Barnes, V Foerster, T Ducruet, and A Morrison The efficacy and harm of prostaglandin analogues for IOP reduction in glaucoma patients compared to dorzolamide and brimonidine: a systematic review Br. J. Ophthalmol., Jan 2008; 92: 7 - 12 [PubMed] Guest: William G. Hodge, MD, MPH, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology University of Ottawa Eye Institute Ottawa, ON Program #144:  Subject: The Genetics of Myopia Paper Discussed:Gu Zhu, Alex W. Hewitt, Jonathan B. Ruddle, Lisa S. Kearns, Shayne A. Brown, Jane R. MacKinnon, Christine Y. Chen, Christopher J. Hammond, Jamie E. Craig, Grant W. Montgomery, Nicholas G. Martin and David A. Mackey Genetic Dissection of Myopia: Evidence for Linkage of Ocular Axial Length to Chromosome 5q Ophthalmology. In press [PubMed] Guest: David Mackey, MB BS MD FRACS FRANZCO Associate Professor of Ophthalmology University of Melbourne and University of Tasmania Australia Program #143:  Subject: Is Intracameral Lidocaine Worthwhile? Paper Discussed: Ezra DG, Nambiar A, Allan BD. Supplementary Intracameral Lidocaine for Phacoemulsification under Topical Anesthesia A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Ophthalmology. In press [PubMed] Guest: Guest: Daniel Ezra, MA, MRCOphth Clinical Research Fellow Moorfields Eye Hospital London, England United Kingdom Program #142:  Subject: Complement Factor H and Response to Therapy Paper Discussed: Milam A. Brantley Jr, Amy M. Fang, Jennifer M. King, Asheesh Tewari, Steven M. Kymes and Alan Shiels Association of Complement Factor H and LOC387715 Genotypes with Response of Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration to Intravitreal Bevacizumab Ophthalmology, Volume 114, Issue 12, December 2007, Pages 2168-2173 [PubMed] Guest: Milam A. Brantley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Barnes Retina Institute Washington University St. Louis, MO Program #141:  Subject: CIGTS 9 Years Out Paper Discussed: Musch DC, Gillespie BW, Niziol LM, Cashwell LF, Lichter PR. Factors Associated with Intraocular Pressure before and during 9 Years of Treatment in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study. Ophthalmology. 2007 in press [PubMed] Guest: David C. Musch, Ph.D. Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Associate Research Scientist, Department of Epidemiology University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center Ann Arbor, MI Program #140:  Subject: Grid Laser and Triamcinolone for Diabetic Macular Edema Paper Discussed: Dennis S.C. Lam, Carmen K.M. Chan, Shaheeda Mohamed, Timothy Y.Y. Lai, Vincent Y.W. Lee, David T.L. Liu, Kenneth K.W. Li, Patrick S.H. Li and Mahesh P. Shanmugam Intravitreal Triamcinolone plus Sequential Grid Laser versus Triamcinolone or Laser Alone for Treating Diabetic Macular Edema: Six-Month Outcomes Ophthalmology, Volume 114, Issue 12, December 2007, Pages 2162-2167.e1 [PubMed] Guest: Professor Dennis Shun-Chiu Lam, MB BS (HKU); MD (CUHK); FRCOphth (UK); FCOphth(HK) Professor and Chair Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Program #139:  Subject: Building a Better Surgeon Paper Discussed: Andrew G. Lee, Emily Greenlee, Thomas A. Oetting, Hilary A. Beaver, A. Tim Johnson, H. Culver Boldt, Michael Abramoff, Richard Olson and Keith Carter The Iowa Ophthalmology Wet Laboratory Curriculum for Teaching and Assessing Cataract Surgical Competency Ophthalmology, Volume 114, Issue 7, July 2007, Pages e21-e26 [PubMed] Guest: Andrew G. Lee, MD Specialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery Ophthalmology Fellowship Director Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Program #138:  Subject: Treating Myopic CNV Paper Discussed: Chan WM, Lai TY, Liu DT, Lam DS. Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) for myopic choroidal neovascularization: six-month results of a prospective pilot study. Ophthalmology. 2007 Dec;114(12):2190-6. [PubMed] Guest: Timothy Lai, M.D. Associate Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Program #137:  Subject: Post-Cataract CME Paper Discussed: Henderson BA, Kim JY, Ament CS, Ferrufino-Ponce ZK, Grabowska A, Cremers SL. Clinical pseudophakic cystoid macular edema. Risk factors for development and duration after treatment. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2007 Sep;33(9):1550-8. [PubMed] Guest: Bonnie Henderson, MD Asstant Clinical Professor Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts Program #136:  Subject: A Vaccine for Fuchs’ Heterochromic Iridocyclitis Paper Discussed: Birnbaum AD, Tessler HH, Schultz KL, Farber MD, Gao W, Lin P, Oh F, Goldstein DA. Epidemiologic relationship between fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis and the United States rubella vaccination program. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 Sep;144(3):424-428. [PubMed] Guest: Debra A. Goldstein, MD, FRCS(C) Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Director, Uveitis Service Ocular AIDS Service Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Program #135:  Subject: I’ll Have My IVTA Neat Paper Discussed: Maia M, Farah ME, Belfort RN, Penha FM, Lima Filho AA, Aggio FB, Belfort R Jr. Effects of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection with and without preservative. British Journal of Ophthalmology 2007 Sep;91(9):1122-4 [PubMed] Guest: Maurício Maia, MD Assistant Professor Federal University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo, Brazil Program #134:  Subject: Dropping the Lens Paper Discussed: Merani R, Hunyor AP, Playfair TJ, Chang A, Gregory-Roberts J, Hunyor AB, Azar D, Cumming RG. Pars plana vitrectomy for the management of retained lens material after cataract surgery. American Journal of Ophthalmology . 2007 September;144(3):364-70. [PubMed] Guest: Alex P. Hunyor, MB BS FRANZCO FRACS Clinical Senior Lecturer Retinal Therapeutics Research Unit University of Sydney Vitreoretinal Surgeon Retina Unit Sydney Eye Hospital Sydney, Australia Program #133:  Subject: Trading Angle Closure for Bullae Paper Discussed: Ang LP, Higashihara H, Sotozono C, Shanmuganathan VA, Dua H, Tan DT, Kinoshita S.     Argon laser iridotomy-induced bullous keratopathy- a growing problem in Japan. British Journal of Ophthalmology 2007 in press [PubMed] Guest: Shigeru Kinoshita, M.D. Ph.D. Chairman Department of Ophthalmology Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto, Japan A Letter to Listeners: Subject: Changes Afoot Joshua A. Young, M.D. Director of The New Media Project Associate Professor of Ophthalmology New York University School of Medicine New York, NY JYoungMD@gmail.com Program #132:  Subject: The Champagne Cork Cannula Paper Discussed: Rumelt S, Kassif Y, Koropov M, Landa E, Marzuk F, Segal ZI, Vinerovsky A, Rehany U. The spectrum of iatrogenic intraocular injuries caused by inadvertent cannula release during anterior segment surgery. Archives of Ophthalmology 2007 July;125(7):889-92.[PubMed] Guest: Shimon Rumelt , M.D. Senior Ophthalmologist Western Galilee Medical Center Nahariya, Israel Program #131:  Subject: Complement Factor H and AMD – part 2 Paper Discussed: Milam A. Brantley, Sean L. Edelstein, Jennifer M. King, Rajendra S. Apte, Steven M. Kymes and Alan Shiels Clinical Phenotypes Associated with the Complement Factor H Y402H Variant in Age-related Macular Degeneration American Journal of Ophthalmology, In Press [PubMed] Guest: Milam A. Brantley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Barnes Retina Institute Washington University St. Louis, MO Program #130:  Subject: Complement Factor H and AMD – part 1 Paper Discussed: Milam A. Brantley, Sean L. Edelstein, Jennifer M. King, Rajendra S. Apte, Steven M. Kymes and Alan Shiels Clinical Phenotypes Associated with the Complement Factor H Y402H Variant in Age-related Macular Degeneration American Journal of Ophthalmology, In Press [PubMed] Guest: Milam A. Brantley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Barnes Retina Institute Washington University St. Louis, MO Program #129:  Subject: The ARIC Study Paper Discussed: Wong TY, Klein R, Amirul Islam FM, Cotch MF, Couper DJ, Klein BE, Hubbard LD, Sharrett AR. Three-year incidence and cumulative prevalence of retinopathy: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 June;143(6):970-6. [PubMed] Guest: Tien Y. Wong, MD, MPH, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology University of Melbourne Centre for Eye Research Australia Australia Program #128:  Subject: Delayed Intraocular Foreign Body Removal During Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Paper Discussed: Colyer MH, Weber ED, Weichel ED, Dick JS, Bower KS, Ward TP, Haller JA. Delayed Intraocular Foreign Body Removal without Endophthalmitis during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Ophthalmology 2007 Aug;114(8):1439-47 [PubMed] Guest: Marcus Colyer, MD Department of Ophthalmology Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington, DC Program #127:  Subject: PCO and IOL Design Paper Discussed: Buehl W, Menapace R, Findl O, Neumayer T, Bolz M, Prinz A. Long-term effect of optic edge design in a silicone intraocular lens on posterior capsule opacification. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 Jun;143(6):913-919. [PubMed] Guest: Rupert Menapace, MD Professor of Ophthalmology Director of the Intraocular Lens Service Medical University of Vienna Vienna, Austria Program #126:  Subject: Dry Eye and Hinge Position of a Femtosecond Laser Flap Paper Discussed: Mian SI, Shtein RM, Nelson A, Musch DC. Effect of hinge position on corneal sensation and dry eye after laser in situ keratomileusis using a femtosecond laser. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2007 Jul;33(7):1190-4. [PubMed] Guest: Shahzad Mian, MD Asstant Professor Residency Director Director of Refractive Surgery Kellogg Eye Center University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Program #125:  Subject: Glaucoma, Cataracts, and Perioperative Pressure Paper Discussed: Levkovitch-Verbin H, Habot-Wilner Z, Burla N, Melamed S, Goldenfeld M, Bar-Sela SM, Sachs Intraocular Pressure Elevation within the First 24 Hours after Cataract Surgery in Patients with Glaucoma or Exfoliation Syndrome. Ophthalmology, in press [PubMed] Guest: Hani Levkovitch-Verbin, MD Director, Sam Rothberg Ophthalmic Molecular Biology Lab Glaucoma Service Goldschleger Eye Institute Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University Tel-Hashomer, Israel Program #124:  Subject: Is Thygeson’s Caused By HSV? Paper Discussed: Connell PP, O'reilly J, Coughlan S, Collum LM, Power WJ. The role of common viral ocular pathogens in Thygeson's superficial punctate keratitis. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 Aug;91(8):1038-41 [PubMed] Guest: Paul Connell, MD MSc MRCOphth Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital Dublin, Ireland Program #123:  Subject: What is Therapy for Neovascular AMD Worth? Paper Discussed: Brown GC, Brown MM, Brown HC, Kindermann S, Sharma S. A value-based medicine comparison of interventions for subfoveal neovascular macular degeneration. Ophthalmology. 2007 Jun;114(6):1170-8 [PubMed] Guest: Gary C. Brown, MD, MBA Co-Director Center for Value-Based Medicine Director and Attending Surgeon Retina Service Wills Eye Hospital Professor of Ophthalmology Jefferson Medical College Adjunct Senior Fellow Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Program #122:  Subject: Glaucoma & Age, Pupil Size & Rhexis Paper Discussed: Sharma T, Salmon J. Ten-year outcomes in newly diagnosed glaucoma patients: mortality and visual function. British Journal of Ophthalmology in press [PubMed] Guests: John F Salmon MD, FRCS, FRCOphth Consultant Ophthalmologist Oxford Eye Hospital, Kate Barnes, MBBS, BSc. Senior House Officer. Oxford Eye Hospital Oxford, United Kingdom Program #121:  Subject: IFIS Paper Discussed: Chang DF, Osher RH, Wang L, Koch DD. Prospective multicenter evaluation of cataract surgery in patients taking tamsulosin (Flomax). Ophthalmology. 2007 May;114(5):957-64.  [PubMed] Guest: David F. Chang, MD Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, California Program #120:  Subject: Short Legged Beasties Paper Discussed: Kheirkhah A, Casas V, Li W, Raju VK, Tseng SC. Corneal manifestations of ocular demodex infestation. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 May;143(5):743-749. [PubMed] Guest: Scheffer C. G. Tseng, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Ocular Surface Center Medical Director, Ocular Surface Research & Education Foundation Director, R & D Department, TissueTech, Inc. Miami, FL Program #119:  Subject: The Persistence of Therapy Paper Discussed: Hertle RW, Scheiman MM, Beck RW, Chandler DL, Bacal DA, Birch E, Chu RH, Holmes JM, Klimek DL, Lee KA, Repka MX, Weakley DR Jr; Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. Stability of visual acuity improvement following discontinuation of amblyopia treatment in children aged 7 to 12 years. Archives of Ophthalmology. 2007 May;125(5):655-9 [PubMed] Guest: Richard W. Hertle, M.D. Chief of Ophthalmology Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus UPMC Eye Center, Eye & Ear Institute Professor of Ophthalmology and Bioengineering University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, PA Program #118:  Subject: NAION After Cataract Extraction Paper Discussed: Lam BL, Jabaly-Habib H, Al-Sheikh N, Pezda M, Guirgis MF, Feuer WJ, McCulley TJ. Risk of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) after cataract extraction in the fellow eye of patients with prior unilateral NAION. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 May;91(5):585-7 [PubMed] Guest: Byron L. Lam, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida Program #117:  Subject: Assessing Therapy for BRVO Paper Discussed: Rachel L. McIntosh, Quresh Mohamed, Seang Mei Saw and Tien Yin Wong Interventions for Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review Ophthalmology, Volume 114, Issue 5, May 2007, Pages 835-846, 854 [PubMed] Guest: Tien Y. Wong, MD, MPH, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology University of Melbourne Centre for Eye Research Australia Melbourne, Australia Program #116:  Subject: Managing Stage 4 ROP Paper Discussed: Jonathan E. Sears and Christine Sonnie Anatomic Success of Lens-Sparing Vitrectomy with and without Scleral Buckle for Stage 4 Retinopathy of Prematurity American Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 143, Issue 5, May 2007, Pages 810-813 [PubMed] Guest: Jonathan E. Sears, M.D. Associate Staff Division of Cell Biology and Ophthalmology Cole Eye Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH Program #115:  Subject: Wavefront-Optimized Surface Ablation vs LASIK Paper Discussed: Randleman JB, Loft ES, Banning CS, Lynn MJ, Stulting RD. Outcomes of Wavefront-Optimized Surface Ablation. Ophthalmology, In Press [PubMed] Guest: J. Bradley Randleman, M.D. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Section of Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery Emory Eye Center Faculty Atlanta, GA Program #114:  Subject: Safety in Numbers Paper Discussed: Chaim M. Bell, Wendy V. Hatch, Geta Cernat and David R. Urbach Surgeon Volumes and Selected Patient Outcomes in Cataract Surgery: A Population-Based Analysis Ophthalmology, Volume 114, Issue 3, March 2007, Pages 405-410 [PubMed] Guest: Chaim Bell MD, PhD, FRCPC Assistant Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, Management, & Evaluation University of Toronto St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, Ontario Program #113:  Subject: Paying for Prophylaxis: does vitamin therapy make economic sense Paper Discussed: David B. Rein, Jinan B. Saaddine, John S. Wittenborn, Kathleen E. Wirth, Thomas J. Hoerger, K.M. Venkat Narayan, Traci Clemons and Stephen W. Sorensen Cost-effectiveness of Vitamin Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Ophthalmology, In Press [PubMed] Guest: David B. Rein, PhD, Research Economist RTI International Program #112:  Subject: IOL Decentration and Tilt Paper Discussed: Alberto de Castro, BSc, Patricia Rosales, MSc, Susana Marcos, PhD Tilt and decentration of intraocular lenses in vivo from Purkinje and Scheimpflug imaging Validation study Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2007; 33:418–429 [PubMed] Guests: Susana Marcos, PhD Senior Faculty Research Scientist Investigador Científico Instituto de Optica Madrid, Spain Alberto de Castro, BSc Doctoral Student Instituto de Optica Madrid, Spain Program #111:  Subject: Square Cataract Wounds Paper Discussed: Samuel Masket and Shaleen Belani Proper wound construction to prevent short-term ocular hypotony after clear corneal incision cataract surgery  Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Volume 33, Issue 3, March 2007, Pages 383-386 [PubMed] Guest: Samuel Masket, M.D. President of The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Jules Stein Eye Institute Geffen School of Medicine U.C.L.A. Los Angeles, CA Program #110:  Subject: MRSA Keratitis After Refractive Surgery Paper Discussed: Renée Solomon, Eric D. Donnenfeld, Henry D. Perry, Roy S. Rubinfeld, Michael Ehrenhaus, Jr, John R. Wittpenn, Kerry D. Solomon, Edward E. Manche, Majid Moshirfar, Dennis C. Matzkin, et al. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infectious Keratitis Following Refractive Surgery  American Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 143, Issue 4, April 2007, Pages 629-634 [PubMed] Guest: Eric D. Donnenfeld, M.D. Founding partner of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island Co-Chairman of Cornea Nassau University Medical Center Long Island, NY Program #109:  Subject: Uveitis Associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Paper Discussed: Fasika Woreta, Jennifer E. Thorne, Douglas A. Jabs, Sanjay R. Kedhar and James P. Dunn Risk Factors for Ocular Complications and Poor Visual Acuity at Presentation Among Patients With Uveitis Associated With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis  American Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 143, Issue 4, April 2007, Pages 647-655 [PubMed] Guest: Jennifer E. Thorne, M.D. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Division of Ocular Immunology The Wilmer Eye Institute Baltimore, MD Program #108:  Subject: Endophthalmitis and Fourth Generation Fluoroquinolones Paper Discussed: Majid Moshirfar, Vahid Feiz, Albert T. Vitale, Jacob A. Wegelin, Screenivasa Basavanthappa and Darcey H. Wolsey Endophthalmitis after Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery with the Use of Fourth-Generation Fluoroquinolones: A Retrospective Observational Case Series  Ophthalmology, In Press [PubMed] Guest: Vahid Feiz, M.D. Assistant Professor Director of Refractive Surgery Services UC Davis Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences Sacramento, CA Program #107:  Subject: Potential Acuity Testing Paper Discussed: MA Chang, S Airiani, D Miele and RE Braunstein A comparison of the potential acuity meter (PAM) and the illuminated near card (INC) in patients undergoing phacoemulsification Eye December 2006, 20: 1345 - 1351 [PubMed] Guest: Richard Braunstein, M.D. Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology Director of Refractive Surgery Chief of Division Anterior Segment Columbia Harkness Eye Institute New York, NY Program #106:  Subject: Refractive and Diffractive Multifocal IOLs Paper Discussed: Depth Of Focus In Eyes With Diffractive Bifocal And Refractive Multifocal Intraocular Lenses Gerald Schmidinger, MD, Wolfgang Geitzenauer, MD, Bernhard Hahsle, MD, Ulrich-Michael Klemen, MD, Christian Skorpik, MD, Stefan Pieh, MD Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, October 2006; 32:1650–1656 [PubMed] Guest: Gerald Schmidinger, MD Department of Ophthalmology University of Vienna, Medical School Vienna, Austria Program #105:  Subject: Pseudophakic Retinal Detachment Paper Discussed: Adarsh V. Arya, MD, John W. Emerson, PhD, Michael Engelbert, MD, PhD, Curtis L. Hagedorn, MD, Ron A. Adelman, MD, MPH Surgical Management of Pseudophakic Retinal Detachments: A Meta-analysis Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 10, October 2006 [PubMed] Guest: Ron A. Adelman, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Director of the Vitreoretinal Service Retina Service, Yale University Eye Center New Haven, CT Program #104:  Subject: 2nd Anniversary Special! OHTS, HRT, and the EGPS Papers Discussed: Zangwill LM, Weinreb RN,, Beiser JA,, Berry CC,, Cioffi GA,, Coleman AL,, Trick G,, Liebmann JM,, Brandt JD,, Piltz-Seymour JR,, Dirkes KA,, Vega S,, Kass MA,, Gordon MO Baseline topographic optic disc measurements are associated with the development of primary open-angle glaucoma: the Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy: Ancillary Study to the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Archives of Ophthalmology. September 2005. 123(9):1188-97 [PubMed] The European Glaucoma Prevention Study (EGPS) Group Results of the European Glaucoma Prevention Study  Ophthalmology, Volume 112, Issue 3, March 2005, Pages 366-375 [PubMed] Guest: Jeffrey Liebmann, M.D. Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology New York University Director, Glaucoma Services Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital New York, NY Program #103:  Subject: Post-Cataract Refractive Surprise Paper Discussed: George J.C. Jin, Alan S. Crandall and Jason J. Jones Intraocular Lens Exchange due to Incorrect Lens Power Ophthalmology 2007 in press [PubMed] Guest: Jason J. Jones, M.D. Jones Eye Clinic Sioux City, IA Program #102:  Subject: Induced Astigmatism After Phacoemulsification Paper Discussed: Edmondo Borasio, MedCBQ Ophth, FEBO, Jodhbir S. Mehta, MBBS, MRCOphth, Vincenzo Maurino, MedC BQOphth, AM RCOphth Torque and flattening effects of clear corneal temporal and on-axis incisions for phacoemulsification Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - Vol 32:2030–2038, December 2006 [PubMed] Guest: Edmondo Borasio, MedCBQ Ophth, FEBO Anterior Segment and Refractive Surgery Fellow Moorfields Eye Hospital London, United Kingdom Program #101:  Subject: Treating Acute Retinal Necrosis with PO Medication Paper Discussed: Alexander Aizman, Mark W. Johnson and Susan G. Elner Treatment of Acute Retinal Necrosis Syndrome with Oral Antiviral Medications Ophthalmology 2007, in press [PubMed] Guest: Alexander Aizman, M.D. Retina Service New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York, New York Program #100:  Subject: Robots! Paper Discussed: A Tsirbas, C Mango, and E Dutson Robotic ocular surgery British Journal of Ophthalmology 2007 January; 91: 18-21 [PubMed] Guest: Angelo Tsirbas, M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Ophthalmology Jules Stein Eye Institute Los Angeles, CA Program #99: Subject: Adjusting for IOL Refractive Surprise Paper Discussed: James Jabbour, Les Irwig, Petra Macaskill and Michael Peter Hennessy Intraocular lens power in bilateral cataract surgery: Whether adjusting for error of predicted refraction in the first eye improves prediction in the second eye Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Volume 32, Issue 12 , December 2006, Pages 2091-2097 Guest: Michael Hennessy, BMedSc, MBBS Qld, MBiomedE UNSW, FRANZCO Staff Specialist Ophthalmologist Department of Ophthalmology University of New South Wales at the Prince of Wales Hospital University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Program #98: Subject: Sutureless Cataract Extraction and the Himalayan Cataract Project Paper Discussed: Sanduk Ruit, MD, Geoffrey Tabin, MD, David Chang, MD, Leena Bajracharya, MBBS, Daniel C. Kline, MD, William Richheimer, MD, Mohan Shrestha, MA, Govinda Paudyal, MD A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Phacoemulsification vs Manual Sutureless Small Incision Extracapsular Cataract Surgery in Nepal American Journal of Ophthalmology 2007, in press Guest: Geoffrey Tabin, M.D. Co-Director of the Himalayan Cataract Project Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences John A. Moran Eye Center University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City, UT Program #97: Subject: Exfoliation, Cataract, and IOP Paper Discussed: K F Damji, A G P Konstas, J M Liebmann, W G Hodge, N G Ziakas, S Giannikakis, G Mintsioulis, A Merkur, Y Pan, and R Ritch Intraocular pressure following phacoemulsification in patients with and without exfoliation syndrome: a 2 year prospective study British Journal of Ophthalmology, August 2006; 90: 1014 – 1018 Guest: Karim Damji, M.D. Program Director University of Ottawa Eye Institute Ottawa, ON Program #96: Subject: The Reykjavik Eye Study Paper Discussed: Arnarsson A, Sverrisson T, Stefansson E, Sigurdsson H, Sasaki H, Sasaki K, Jonasson F  Risk factors for five-year incident age-related macular degeneration: the Reykjavik Eye Study. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2006 September;142(3):419-28 Guest: Fridbert Jonasson, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology Department of Ophthalmology University of Iceland Reykjavik, Iceland Program #95: Subject: The Power of the ATOM Paper Discussed: Wei-Han Chua, FRCSEd(Ophth), FAMS, Vivian Balakrishnan, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, Yiong-Huak Chan, PhD, Louis Tong, FRCS(Ed), Yvonne Ling, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, Boon-Long Quah, FRCS(Ed), MMed(Ophth), Donald Tan, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth Atropine for the Treatment of Childhood Myopia Ophthalmology 2006 in press Guest: Wei-Han Chua, FRCSEd(Ophth), FAMS, Associate Consultant Singapore National Eye Centre Singapore Program #94: Subject: Web 2.0 and Medical Information Paper Discussed: Boulos MN, Maramba I, Wheeler S. Wikis, blogs and podcasts: a new generation of Web-based tools for virtual collaborative clinical practice and education BMC Medical Education 2006, 6:41   Guest: Maged N Kamel Boulos, MBBCh, MSc (Derm), MSc (Med Inform), PhD, ILTM, UKCHIP-L3 Member, FRGS Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society Senior Lecturer in Health Informatics, Faculty of Health and Social Work University of Plymouth Devon, UK Program #93: Subject: SLT Versus ALT: a randomized clinical trial Paper Discussed: K F Damji, A M Bovell, W G Hodge, W Rock, K Shah, R Buhrmann, and Y I Pan Selective laser trabeculoplasty versus argon laser trabeculoplasty: results from a 1-year randomised clinical trial British Journal of Ophthalmology, December 2006; 90: 1490-1494 Guest: Karim Damji, M.D. Program Director University of Ottawa Eye Institute Ottawa, ON Program #92: Subject: Uveal Melanomas: the broad view Papers Discussed: Damato B The role of eyewall resection in uveal melanoma management. International Ophthalmology Clinics 2006 Winter;46(1):81-93. Singh AD, Damato B, Howard P, Harbour JW.  Uveal melanoma: genetic aspects. Ophthalmology Clinics of North America 2005 March;18(1):85-97, viii. Guest: Bertil Damato, FRCS, FRCOphth Professor of Ophthalmology Royal Liverpool University Hospital Liverpool, UK Program #91: Subject: Intravitreal Triamcinolone – How Much Is Enough? Paper Discussed: Dennis S.C. Lam, Carmen K.M. Chan, Shaheeda Mohamed, Timothy Y.Y. Lai, Chi-wai Tsang, Wai-man Chan, and Mahesh P. Shanmugam A Prospective Randomized Trial of Different Doses of Intravitreal Triamcinolone for Diabetic Macular Oedema British Journal of Ophthalmology, September 2006; 90: 1137-1141 Guest: Carmen K. M. Chan, MRCP, MRCOphth Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor Dept of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Program #90: Subject: Retinal Vascular Caliber and Diabetic Retinopathy Papers Discussed: Ekaterina Alibrahim, MBBS, Kim C. Donaghue, FRACP, PhD, Sophie Rogers, MS, Stephen Hing, MBBS, Alicia J. Jenkins, FRACP, PhD, Albert Chan, MS, Tien Y. Wong, FRANZCO, PhD Retinal Vascular Caliber and Risk of Retinopathy in Young Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 9, September 2006:1499–1503 Ronald Klein, MD, MPH, Barbara E. K. Klein, MD, MPH, Scot E. Moss, MA, Tien Y. Wong, MD, PhD, Richey Sharrett, MD, DrPH Retinal Vascular Caliber in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes: The Wisconsin Epidemiological Study of Diabetic Retinopathy – XX Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 9, September 2006:1488–1498 Guest: Tien Y. Wong, MD, MPH, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology University of Melbourne East Melbourne, Australia Program #89: Subject: Periocular Skin Cancer Paper Discussed: Nemet AY, Deckel Y, Martin PA, Kourt G, Chilov M, Sharma V, Benger R. Management of Periocular Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Series of 485 Cases American Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 August;142(2):293-7 Guest: Arie Y. Nemet, M.D. Consultant Ophthalmologist Oculoplastic Specialist Shaare Zedek Medical Center Jerusalem, Israel Program #88: Subject: Ranibizumab (Lucentis) Trials Paper Discussed: Philip J. Rosenfeld, Jeffrey S. Heier, Gary Hantsbarger and Naveed Shams Tolerability and Efficacy of Multiple Escalating Doses of Ranibizumab (Lucentis) for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Ophthalmology Volume 113, Issue 4 , April 2006, Pages 623-632 Jeffrey S. Heier, Andrew N. Antoszyk, Peter Reed Pavan, Steven R. Leff, Philip J. Rosenfeld, Thomas A. Ciulla, Richard F. Dreyer, Ronald C. Gentile, Judy P. Sy, Gary Hantsbarger and Naveed Shams Ranibizumab for Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Phase I/II Multicenter, Controlled, Multidose Study Ophthalmology Volume 113, Issue 4 , April 2006, Pages 633-642 Guest: Philip J. Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Ophthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida Program #87: Subject: Floppy Iris Syndrome and Its Associations Paper Discussed: Vikas Chadha FRCS, MRCOphth, Shyamanga Borooah BSc, MRCP, Adrian Tey MRCOphth, Caroline Styles MA, FRCOphth, Jas Singh FRCS, FRCOphth Floppy Iris Behaviour During Cataract Surgery: Associations and Variations British Journal of Ophthalmology, in press Guest: Vikas Chadha FRCS Specialist Registrar Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion Edinburgh, Great Britain Program #86: Subject: A Pill to Prevent Cataracts Paper Discussed: Age-Related Eye Disease Study Research Group Centrum Use and Progression of Age-Related Cataract in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study: A Propensity Score Approach. AREDS Report No. 21 Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 8, August 2006 Guest: Roy C. Milton, PhD The EMMES Corporation Rockville, Maryland Program #85: Subject: part 2 -- The TVT Study: One Year Results Paper Discussed: Steven J. Gedde, MD, Joyce C. Schiffman, MS, William J. Feuer, MS, Leon W. Herndon, MD, James D. Brandt, MD, Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH, And The Tube Vs. Trabeculectomy Study Group Treatment Outcomes in the Tube vs Trabeculectomy Study After One Year of Follow-up American Journal of Ophthalmology, in press Guest: Steven J. Gedde, M.D. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Residency Director Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida Program #84: Subject: part 1 -- The TVT Study: One Year Results Paper Discussed: Steven J. Gedde, MD, Joyce C. Schiffman, MS, William J. Feuer, MS, Leon W. Herndon, MD, James D. Brandt, MD, Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH, And The Tube Vs. Trabeculectomy Study Group Treatment Outcomes in the Tube vs Trabeculectomy Study After One Year of Follow-up American Journal of Ophthalmology, in press Guest: Steven J. Gedde, M.D. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Residency Director Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida Program #83: Subject: Taking the Ambiguity Out of Testing for Giant Cell Arteritis Paper Discussed: Parikh M, Miller NR, Lee AG, Savino PJ, Vacarezza MN, Cornblath W, Eggenberger E, Antonio-Santos A, Golnik K, Kardon R, Wall M Prevalence of a Normal C-Reactive Protein with an Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Biopsy-Proven Giant Cell Arteritis Ophthalmology, in press Guest: Neil R. Miller, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery Frank B. Walsh Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD   Program #82: Subject: The Dark Side of Prostaglandin Analogs Paper Discussed: Manali Doshi, MD, Deepak P. Edward, MD, Smajo Osmanovic, MD, PhD Clinical Course of Bimatoprost-Induced Periocular Skin Changes in Caucasians Ophthalmology, in press Guest: Smajo S. Osmanovic, MD, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary University of Illinois at Chicago   Program #81: Subject: When to Treat Ocular Hypertension Paper Discussed: Kymes SM, Kass MA, Anderson DR, Miller JP, GordonMO; Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Group (OHTS) Management of ocular hypertension: a cost-effectiveness approach from the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study. American Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 June;141(6):997-1008 Guest: Steven M. Kymes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO   Program #80: Subject: Medical vs Surgical Therapy for Overnight IOP Control Paper Discussed: Anastasios G. P. Konstas, MD, PhD, Fotis Topouzis, MD, Orea Leliopoulou, MD, Theofanis Pappas, MD, Nikolaos Georgiadis, MD, Jessica N. Jenkins, BS, William C. Stewart, MD 24-Hour Intraocular Pressure Control with Maximum Medical Therapy Compared with Surgery in Patients with Advanced Open-Angle Glaucoma Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 5, May 2006 p. 761–765 Guest: William C. Stewart, MD Director Pharmaceutical Research Network, LLC Charleston, SC   Program #79: Subject: Not So Idiopathic Uveitis Paper Discussed: Phoebe Lin, Howard H. Tessler and Debra A. Goldstein Family History of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients With Idiopathic Ocular Inflammation American Journal of Ophthalmology June 2006 Vol 141, Issue 6 Pages 1097-1104 Guests: Debra A. Goldstein, MD, FRCS(C) Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Director, Uveitis Service Ocular AIDS Service Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL   Program #78: Subject: Ophthalmology on Its Head Paper Discussed: Mani Baskaran, Krishna Raman, Krishna Kumar Ramani, Joseph Roy, Lingam Vijaya and Sengamedu S. Badrinath Intraocular Pressure Changes and Ocular Biometry during Sirsasana (Headstand Posture) in Yoga Practitioners Ophthalmology Volume 113, Issue 8 , August 2006, Pages 1327-1332  Guests: Mani Baskaran, DO, DNB Consultant Glaucoma Services, Medical and Vision Research Foundation Unit of Sankara Nethralaya Chennai, India Krishna Raman, MD Internal medicine physician who incorporates yoga into his practice Chennai, India   Program #77: Subject: Epidemiology Of Medical Treatment for Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension Paper Discussed: C G Owen, I M Carey, S De Wilde, P H Whincup, R Wormald, D G Cook The epidemiology of medical treatment for glaucoma and ocular hypertension in the United Kingdom: 1994 to 2003 British Journal of Ophthalmology, July 2006;90:861–868 Guest: Christopher G Owen, PhD Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology St George's, University of London United Kingdom   Program #76: Subject: Open Angle Glaucoma and Diabetes Paper Discussed: Prospective Study of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Risk of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Women Louis R. Pasquale, MD, Jae Hee Kang, ScD, JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, Walter C. Willett, MD, DrPH, Bernard A. Rosner, PhD, Susan E. Hankinson, ScD Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 7, July 2006:1081–1086 Guest: Lou Pasquale, M.D. Co-Director, Glaucoma Service Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School Research Director Boston VA Ocular TeleHealth Center Boston, MA   Program #75: Subject: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Paper Discussed: Dilek Dursun Altinors MD, Sezin Akça MD, Yonca A. Akova MD, Banu Bilezikçi MD, Eiki Goto MD PhD, Murat Dogru MD PhD and Kazuo Tsubota MD PhD Smoking Associated With Damage to the Lipid Layer of the Ocular Surface American Journal of Ophthalmology Volume 141, Issue 6  , June 2006, Page 1016-1021 Guest: Dilek Dursun Altinors, MD Associate Professor Baskent University Ankara, Turkey Program #74: Subject: Small Choroidal Melanocytic Lesions Paper Discussed: Arun D. Singh, Aashish A. Mokashi, James F. Bena, Rhona Jacques, Paul A. Rundle and Ian G. Rennie Small Choroidal Melanocytic Lesions: Features Predictive of Growth Ophthalmology, Volume 113, Issue 6, June 2006, Pages 1032-1039 Guest: Arun D. Singh, M.D. Director, Department of Ophthalmic Oncology Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH   Program #73: Subject: Cataract Extraction and Diabetic Retinopathy Paper Discussed: J I Patel, P G Hykin, and I A Cree Diabetic cataract removal: postoperative progression of maculopathy—growth factor and clinical analysis Br. J. Ophthalmol., Jun 2006; 90: 697 - 701 Guest: Jignesh Patel, M.D. Retina Service Royal Perth Hospital Perth, Australia   Program #72: Subject: Do We Need To Patch at All? Anisometropic Amblyopia part 2 Paper Discussed: Susan A. Cotter and Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group Treatment of Anisometropic Amblyopia in Children with Refractive Correction Ophthalmology 2006 June;113: 895-903 Guest: Susan A. Cotter, O.D. Professor Southern California College of Optometry Fullerton, CA Research Professor University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA   Program #71: Subject: Paring Down Patching for Anisometropic Amblyopia Paper Discussed: Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group A Randomized Trial to Evaluate 2 Hours of Daily Patching for Strabismic and Anisometropic Amblyopia in Children Ophthalmology 2006 June;113:904–912 Guest: David K. Wallace, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics Duke University Eye Center Durham, North Carolina   Program #70: Subject: Combining PDT with Triamcinolone Paper Discussed: Albert J. Augustin, MD, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD Verteporfin Therapy Combined with Intravitreal Triamcinolone in All Types of Choroidal Neovascularization due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration Ophthalmology. 2006 January;113(1):p14–22 Guest: Indre Offermann, M.D. Department of Ophthalmology Klinikum Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Germany   Program #69: Subject: IOL Calculation After Excimer Refractive Surgery - part 3 of 3 Paper Discussed: Richard J. Mackool, MD, Wilson Ko, MD, Richard Mackool, MD Intraocular lens power calculation after laser in situ keratomileusis: Aphakic Refraction technique Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2006 March; 32: 430-434 Guest: Wilson Ko, M.D. Attending Surgeon New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York, NY   Program #68: Subject: IOL Calculation After Excimer Refractive Surgery - part 2 of 3 Paper Discussed: Keith A. Walter MD, Michael R. Gagnon MD, Phillip C. Hoopes, Jr. MD and Paul J. Dickinson MD Accurate intraocular lens power calculation after myopic laser in situ keratomileusis, bypassing corneal power Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2006 March; 32: 425-429 Guest: Keith A. Walter, M.D. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC   Program #67: Subject: IOL Calculation After Excimer Refractive Surgery - part 1 of 3 Paper Discussed: Samuel Masket MD, and Seth Everett Masket PhD Simple regression formula for intraocular lens power adjustment in eyes requiring cataract surgery after excimer laser photoablation Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2006 March; 32: 430-434 Guest: Samuel Masket, M.D. President of The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Jules Stein Eye Institute Geffen School of Medicine U.C.L.A. Los Angeles, CA   Program #66: Subject: Ophthalmology and the Developing World Paper Discussed:J Hubley, C Gilbert Eye health promotion and the prevention of blindness in developing countries: critical issues British Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 March; 90:279–284 Guest: John Hubley, PhD Principal Lecturer in Health Promotion Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds, UK   Program #65: Subject: Amiodarone and Optic Neuropathy Paper Discussed: Valerie Purvin; Aki Kawasaki; Francois-Xavier Borruat Optic Neuropathy in Patients Using Amiodarone Archives of Ophthalmology. May 2006;124:696-701 Guest: Valerie A. Purvin, M.D. Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN   Program #64: Subject: Treating Submacular Hemorrhages with TPA Paper Discussed: R P Singh, C Patel, and J E Sears Management of subretinal macular haemorrhage by direct administration of tissue plasminogen activator British Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 April;90:429-431 Guest: Jonathan E. Sears, M.D. Associate Staff Division of Cell Biology and Ophthalmology Cole Eye Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH   Program #63: Subject: Cyclosporin A for Allergic Conjunctivitis Paper Discussed: M Daniell, M Constantinou, H T Vu, H R Taylor Randomised controlled trial of topical ciclosporin A in steroid dependent allergic conjunctivitis British Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 April;90:461–464 Guest: Mark Daniell, M.D. Senior Lecturer Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Corneal Clinic, Royal Victorian Eye and EarHospital East Melbourne, Australia Program #62: Subject: Repeated Intravitreal Triamcinolone For Diabetic Macular Edema Paper Discussed:Jonas JB, Spandau UH, Kamppeter BA, Vossmerbaeumer U, Harder B, Sauder G. Repeated intravitreal high-dosage injections of triamcinolone acetonide for diffuse diabetic macular edema Ophthalmology, 2006 May;113:800-4 Guest: Jost B. Jonas, MD Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology Faculty of Clinical Medicine Mannheim University Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany   Program #61: Subject: Sclerosing Therapy for Orbital Lymphangiomas Paper Discussed: Robert M. Schwarcz, MD, Guy J. Ben Simon, MD, Todd Cook, MD, And Robert A. Goldberg, MD, FACS Sclerosing Therapy as First Line Treatment for Low Flow Vascular Lesions of the Orbit American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 February; 141: 333–339 Guests: Robert M. Schwarcz, M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA, Los Angeles, California Stephen G. Schwartz, M.D. Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology Jules Stein Eye Institute, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida   Program #60: Subject: Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty (DLEK) Paper Discussed: Rajesh Fogla and Prema Padmanabhan Initial Results of Small Incision Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty (DLEK). American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 February; 141: 346–351 Guest: Rajesh Fogla DNB, FRCS (Ed), MMed (Ophth) Senior Consultant, Eye Surgeon Cornea & Laser Refractive Surgeon Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad, India Program #59: Subject: A New Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Paper Discussed: Eduard Schmid, Walter Lisch, Wolfgang Philipp, Silvia Lechner, Wolfgang Göttinger, Ursula Schlötzer-Schrehardt, Thomas Müller, Gerd Utermann and Andreas R. Janecke A New, X-linked Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy  American Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 March; 141:478–487 Guest: Walter Lisch, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology University of Tübingen Chief of Ophthalmology City Hospital Hanau, Germany   Program #58: Subject: Staining Vitreous with Triamcinolone Papers Discussed: Staining of vitreous with triamcinolone acetonide in retained lens surgery with phacofragmentation Suleyman Kaynak, Lider Celik, MD, Nilufer Kocak, MD, F. Hakan Oner, Tulin Kaynak, MD, Guray Cingil Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2006 January; 32:56–59 Guest: Lider Celik, MD Ophthalmologist Retina Center Izmir, Turkey   Program #57: Subject: IOP Asymmetry and Implications Papers Discussed: John H. K. Liu, PhD, Arthur J. Sit, MD, Robert N. Weinreb, MD Variation of 24-Hour Intraocular Pressure in Healthy Individuals Ophthalmology 2005;112: p1670–1675 and Arthur J. Sit, MD, John H. K. Liu, PhD, Robert N. Weinreb, MD Asymmetry of Right versus Left Intraocular Pressures over 24 Hours in Glaucoma Patients Ophthalmology 2006; p113:425–430  Guest: Arthur J. Sit, M.D. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota   Program #56: Subject: Anecortave vs Verteporforin Paper Discussed: Slakter JS, Bochow TW, D'Amico DJ, Marks B, Jerdan J, Sullivan EK, Robertson SM, Slakter JS, Sullins G, Zilliox P; Anecortave Acetate Clinical Study Group Anecortave acetate (15 milligrams) versus photodynamic therapy for treatment of subfoveal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration Ophthalmology. 2006 January;113(1):p3-13 Guest: Jason Slakter, MD Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology New York University School of Medicine New York, New York Program #55: Subject: Anterior Capsular Opacity and Lens Design Paper Discussed: Stefan Sacu, MD, Rupert Menapace, MD, And Oliver Findl, MD Effect of Optic Material and Haptic Design on Anterior Capsule Opacification andCapsulorrhexis Contraction American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 March;141: p488–493 Guest: Oliver Findl, MD Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Medical University of Vienna Vienna, Austria   Program #54: Subject: Alcohol Delamination for Recurrent Corneal Erosions Paper Discussed: Harminder S. Dua, MD, PhD, Ruby Lagnado, FRCOphth, Dev Raj, FRCS, Ravinder Singh, FRANZCO, Sanjay Mantry, FRCS, Trevor Gray, CSci, FIMBS, James Lowe, DM, FRCPath Alcohol Delamination of the Corneal Epithelium: An Alternative in the Management of Recurrent Corneal Erosions Ophthalmology 2006 March; 113: p404–411 Guest: Harminder S. Dua, MD, PhD Professor and Chairman Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre Nottingham, UK    Program #53: Subject: The Big Bubble Technique Paper Discussed: Rajesh Fogla and Prema Padmanabhan Results of Deep Lamellar Keratoplasty Using the Big-bubble Technique in Patients With Keratoconus American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 February; 141: 254-259 Guest: Rajesh Fogla DNB, FRCS (Ed), MMed (Ophth) Senior Consultant, Eye Surgeon Cornea & Laser Refractive Surgeon Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad, India   Program #52: Subject: NAION and Erectile Dysfunction Medications Paper Discussed: G McGwin, Jr, M S Vaphiades, T A Hall, and C Owsley Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy and the treatment of erectile dysfunction British Journal of Ophthalmology, February 2006; 90(2):154-7 Guest: Guest: Gerald McGwin, Jr., PhD Associate Professor of Epidemiology Department of Ophthalmology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama   Program #51: Subject: CAM in Ophthalmology Paper Discussed: Evidence for the Use of Nutritional Supplements and Herbal Medicines in Common Eye Diseases Adrienne L. West, Gale A. Oren and Sayoko E. Moroi American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 January; 141: 157-166 Guest: Adrienne L. West, M.D. Clinical Instructor Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences The University of Michigan Kellogg EyeCenter Ann Arbor, Michigan   Program #50: Subject: New Concepts in IOLs (part 2) Paper Discussed: New Intraocular Lens Technology  Randall J. Olson, Liliana Werner, Nick Mamalis and Robert Cionni American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005 October; 140: p709-716 Guest: Randall J Olson, M.D. The John A. Moran Presidential Professor And Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Director, John A. Moran Eye Center University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah   Program #49: Subject: New Concepts in IOLs (part 1) Paper Discussed: New Intraocular Lens Technology  Randall J. Olson, Liliana Werner, Nick Mamalis and Robert Cionni American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005 October; 140: p709-716 Guest: Randall J Olson, M.D. The John A. Moran Presidential Professor And Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Director, John A. Moran Eye Center University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah   Program #48: Subject: Glaucoma Risk in Siblings Paper Discussed: Longitudinal glaucoma screening for siblings of patients with primary open angle glaucoma: the Nottingham Family Glaucoma Screening Study V C T Sung, J M Koppens, S A Vernon, P Pawson, M Rubinstein, A J King, and C L Tattersall British Journal of Ophthalmology, January 2006, 90: p59-63 Guest: Stephen A Vernon, DM, FRCS, FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Glaucoma Specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Centre Queen’s Medical Centre University Hospital Nottingham, UK This podcast is supported in part by an educational grant from Allergan   Program #47: Subject: NSAIDs and CME Paper Discussed: S Sivaprasad, C Bunce, and R Wormald Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents for cystoid macular oedema following cataract surgery: a systematic review British Journal of Ophthalmology, November 2005, 89(11) p1420-1422 Guest: Richard Wormald MA MSc (Epid) FRCS FRCOphth Honorary Senior Lecturer Institute of Ophthalmology The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Consultant Ophthalmologist Moorfields Eye Hospital London, UK   Program #46: Subject: PRK for Anisometropic Amblyopia Paper Discussed: Evelyn A. Paysse, MD, David K. Coats, MD, Mohamed A. W. Hussein, MD, M. Bowes Hamill, MD, Douglas D. Koch, MD Long-term Outcomes of Photorefractive Keratectomy for Anisometropic Amblyopia in Children Ophthalmology, February 2006; in press  Guest: Evelyn Paysse, MD Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine Texas Children Hospital Houston, Texas   Program #45: Subject: Opacifying IOLs Paper Discussed: Werner L; Hunter B; Stevens S; Chew JJ; Mamalis N Role of silicon contamination on calcification of hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2006 January; 141(1):35-43 Guest: Liliana Werner, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor John A. MoranEye Center University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah   Program #44: Subject: Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) and Multifocal ERG Paper Discussed: Lai TY, Chan WM, Li H, Lai RY, Lam DS. Multifocal Electroretinographic Changes in Patients Receiving Hydroxychloroquine Therapy. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2005 November;140(5):794-807.  Guest: Timothy Lai, M.D. Ophthalmologist of the Surgical and Medical Retina Unit Hong Kong Eye Hospital Honorary Staff Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong   Program #43: Subject: Dry Eye and Visual Acuity Paper Discussed: Nilforoushan MR, Latkany RA, Speaker MG Effect of artificial tears on visual acuity. American Journal of Ophthalmoly. 2005 November;140(5):830-5 Guest: Robert Latkany, M.D. Founder/Director Dry Eye Clinic NY Eye & Ear Infirmary Associate Adjunct Surgeon New York Eye & Ear Infirmary Assistant Professor at New York Medical College New York, NY   Program #42: Subject: A New Year’s Uveitis Blowout! Papers Discussed: Leila I. Kump, MD, René A. Cervantes-Castañeda, MD, Sofia N. Androudi, MD, C. Stephen Foster, MD, FACS Analysis of Pediatric Uveitis Cases at a Tertiary Referral Center Ophthalmology, July 2005;112:1287–1292 Masoud Soheilian, MD, Mohammad-Mehdi Sadoughi, MD, Mehdi Ghajarnia, MD, Mohammad H. Dehghan, MD, Shahin Yazdani, MD, Hassan Behboudi, MD, Arash Anisian, MD, Gholam A. Peyman, MD Prospective Randomized Trial of Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole versus Pyrimethamine and Sulfadiazine in the Treatment of Ocular Toxoplasmosis Ophthalmology, November 2005;112:1876–1882 Guests: C. Stephen Foster, MD, FACS Founder and President Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts Shahin Yazdani Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Labbafinejad Medical Center Tehran, Iran   Program #41: Subject: Endophthalmitis in South India Paper Discussed: Prajna Lalitha, Jyothsna Rajagopalan, Karthik Prakash, Kim Ramasamy, Namperumalsamy Venkatesh Prajna and Muthaiah Srinivasan Postcataract Endophthalmitis in South India: Incidence and Outcome  Ophthalmology, November 2005;112(11): 1884-1889 Guest:Prajna Lalitha, MD  Head of the Department of Microbiology The Aravind Eye Hospital Madurai, Tamil Nadu India   Program #40: Subject: Conductive Keratoplasty after LASIK Paper Discussed: Hersh PS, Fry KL, Chandrashekhar R, Fikaris DS. Conductive keratoplasty to treat complications of LASIK and photorefractive keratectomy. Ophthalmology, November 2005;112(11):1941-7 Guest: Peter S. Hersh, MD Director, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Newark, New Jersey   Program #39: Subject: Treating Vitreous Hemorrhage with Highly Purified Hyaluronidase Paper Discussed: Kuppermann BD, Thomas EL, de Smet MD, et al. Safety results of two phase III trials of an intravitreous injection of highly purified ovine hyaluronidase (Vitrase) for the management of vitreous hemorrhage. American Journal of Ophthalmology, October 2005, 140(4) p585-97 Guest: Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD Chief of the Retina Service Professor of Ophthalmology University of California, Irvine Irvine, California   Program #38: Subject: Amniotic Membrane Transplantation After Burns Paper Discussed: Tamhane A, Vajpayee RB, Biswas NR, et al. Evaluation of amniotic membrane transplantation as an adjunct to medical therapy as compared with medical therapy alone in acute ocular burns Ophthalmology, November 2005, 112(11) p1963-9   Guest: Radhika Tandon, MD, DNB, FRCO, FRCS Professor of Ophthalmology All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India Program #37: Subject: Is that IOL Cracked? Paper Discussed: Kleinmann G, Marcovich AL, Apple DJ, et al. Linear deposits on the surfaces of intraocular lenses implanted through a hexagonal cartridge which mimic scratches/cracks on the lenses British Journal of Ophthalmology, November 2005, 89(11) p1474-7 Guest: Guy Kleinmann, M.D. Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology John A Moran Eye Center Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah   Program #36: Subject: Predicting Conversion from OHT to Glaucoma Paper Discussed: Medeiros FA, Weinreb RN, Sample PA, et al. Validation of a predictive model to estimate the risk of conversion from ocular hypertension to glaucoma. Archives of Ophthalmology, October 2005, 123(10) p1351-60 Guest: Guest: Felipe A. Medeiros, MD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology University of California San Diego San Diego, California   Program #35: Subject: Keratoconus: Risk Factors for PK Paper Discussed: Reeves SW, Stinnett S, Adelman RA, et al. Risk factors for progression to penetrating keratoplasty in patients with keratoconus. American Journal of Ophthalmology, Oct 2005, 140(4) p607-11 Guest: Natalie Afshari, M.D. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Duke University Eye Center Durham, North Carolina   Program #34: Subject: Water Drinking Test in Glaucoma Paper Discussed: Susanna R, Vessani RM, Sakata L, et al. The relation between intraocular pressure peak in the water drinking test and visual field progression in glaucoma British Journal of Ophthalmology, October 2005, 89(10) p1298-301 Guest: Roberto Vessani, M.D. Glaucoma Assistant Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil   Program #33: Subject: Dry Eye: at the Fore Paper Discussed: Dogru M, Stern ME, Smith JA, et al. Changing trends in the definition and diagnosis of dry eyes. American Journal of Ophthalmology, September 2005, 140(3) p507-8 Guest: Michael A. Lemp, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology Georgetown University George Washington University Editor-in-Chief, The Ocular Surface Chief Medical Officer, OcuSense, Inc Washington, DC   Program #32: Subject: Bimanual Microincision Phacoemulsification Paper Discussed: Alio J, Rodriguez-Prats JL, Galal A, et al. Outcomes of Microincision Cataract Surgery versus Coaxial Phacoemulsification Ophthalmology -- in press Guest: Jorge L. Alió, M.D., Ph.D. Professor and Chairman Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante Universidad Miguel Hernandez Alicante, Spain   Program #31: Subject: IOL Calculation After LASIK Paper Discussed: Ianchulev T, Salz J, Hoffer K, et al.Intraoperative optical refractive biometry for intraocular lens power estimation without axial length and keratometry measurements Journal of Cataract Refractive Surgery, August 2005, 31(8) p1530-6 Guests: Sean Ianchulev, M.D. Medical Director, Genentech Clinical faculty of the Doheny Eye Institute Los Angeles, California James Salz, M.D. Chairperson of the International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology ISRS/AAO Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Kenneth J. Hoffer, M.D. Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology University of California Jules Stein Eye Institute Los Angeles, California Program #30: Subject: Wavefront, LASIK, and Symptoms Paper Discussed: McCormick GJ, Porter J, Cox IG, et al. Higher-Order Aberrations in Eyes with Irregular Corneas after Laser Refractive Surgery Ophthalmology (United States), October 112(10) 2005, p1699-1709 Guest: Scott MacRae, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology University of Rochester School of Medicine Professor of Visual Science Center for Visual Science Rochester, New York   Program #29: Subject: Statins and AMD Paper Discussed: A case control study of age related macular degeneration and use of statins L Smeeth, C Cook, U Chakravarthy, R Hubbard, and A E Fletcher British Journal of Ophthalmology, September 2005; 89: p1171-1175 Guest: Liam Smeeth, Ph.D. Senior Clinical Lecturer in Epidemiology London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine University of London London, England   Program #28: Subject: The Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study (TVT) Paper Discussed: Gedde SJ, Schiffman JC, Feuer WJ, et al. The tube versus trabeculectomy study: design and baseline characteristics of study patients. American Journal of Ophthalmology, August 2005, 140(2) p275-87 Guest: Steven J. Gedde, M.D. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Residency Director Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida   Program #27: Subject: The Heritability of IOP and C/D Paper Discussed: Chang TC, Congdon NG, Wojciechowski R, et al. Determinants and heritability of intraocular pressure and cup-to-disc ratio in a defined older population. Ophthalmology, July 2005, 112(7) p1186-91 Guest: Nathan Congdon, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and International Health Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine and Public Health Baltimore, Maryland   Program #26: Subject: Understanding Wavefront: a podcast special Paper Discussed: NA Guests: Dan Krill Senior Metrology Engineer Kodak Corporation Rochester, New York  Marc Odrich, M.D. Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology Columbia University School of Medicine New York, New York   Program #25: Subject: CNV and Anti-VEGF Therapy (part 2) Paper Discussed: Michels S, Rosenfeld PJ, Puliafito CA, et al. Systemic bevacizumab (Avastin) therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration twelve-week results of an uncontrolled open-label clinical study. Ophthalmology, June 2005, 112(6) p1035-47 Guest: Philip J. Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida   Program #24: Subject: CNV and Anti-VEGF Therapy (part 1) Paper Discussed: Michels S, Rosenfeld PJ, Puliafito CA, et al. Systemic bevacizumab (Avastin) therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration twelve-week results of an uncontrolled open-label clinical study. Ophthalmology, June 2005, 112(6) p1035-47 Guest: Philip J. Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida   Program #23: Subject: Post-Operative Endophthalmitis: a population-based study Paper Discussed: Ng JQ, Morlet N, Pearman JW, et al. Management and outcomes of postoperative endophthalmitis since the endophthalmitis vitrectomy study: the Endophthalmitis Population Study of Western Australia (EPSWA)'s fifth report. Ophthalmology, July 2005, 112(7) p1199-206 Guest: Jonathon Q. Ng, MBBS, BA Research Associate School of Population Health The University of Western Australia Crawley, Australia   Program #22: Subject: Genetics and AMD Papers Discussed: Traboulsi EI The challenges and surprises of studying the genetics of age-related macular degeneration. American Journal of Ophthalmology, May 2005, 139(5) p908-11 Postel EA, Agarwal A, Schmidt S, et al. Comparing age-related macular degeneration phenotype in probands from singleton and multiplex families. American Journal of Ophthalmology, May 2005, 139(5) p820-5 Guest: Elias I. Traboulsi, M.D. Director of the Center for Genetic Eye Diseases Head of Pediatric Ophthalmology Cole Eye Institute Chairman of Graduate Medical Education Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program  Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio Program #21: Subject: Limbal Stem Cell Grafts Paper Discussed: Santos M, Gomes J, Hofling-Lima A, et al. Survival Analysis of Conjunctival Limbal Grafts and Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in Eyes With Total Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency American Journal of Ophthalmology, August 2005, 140(2) p223.e1-223.e10 Guest: Myrna Serapião dos Santos, M.D. Specialist in External Ocular Diseases and Cornea Vision Institute of the Federal University of São Paulo-Brazil Researcher at the Advanced Center of Ocular Surface Vision Institute-Federal Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Cornea Sector University of Rome Campus Bio-Medico Rome, Italy     Program #20: Subject: Angiogenesis Paper Discussed: NA Guest: Anthony P. Adamis, M.D. Executive Vice President for Research and Development Chief Scientific Officer Eyetech Pharmaceuticals New York, New York Program #19: Subject: Giant Cell Arteritis: Symptoms and Histopathology Paper Discussed: Diaz VA, De Broff BM, Sinard J Comparison of histopathologic features, clinical symptoms, and erythrocyte sedimentation rates in biopsy-positive temporal arteritis Ophthalmology, July 2005, 112(7) p1293-8 Guests:Vicente A. Diaz, MD, MBA Resident New York Downtown Hospital New York, New York Floyd Warren, MD Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology New York University New York, New York   Program #18: Subject: Surgical vs. Medical Initial Therapy for Glaucoma Paper Discussed: Jampel H, Musch D, Gillespie B, et al. Perioperative Complications of Trabeculectomy in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study CIGTS American Journal of Ophthalmology, in-press Guest:Henry D. Jampel, MD, MHS Professor of Ophthalmology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland   Program #17: Subject: Refractive Lens Exchange Paper Discussed: Horgan N, Condon PI, Beatty S Refractive lens exchange in high myopia: long term follow up British Journal of Ophthalmology, June 2005, 89(6) p670-2 Guests:Noel Horgan, MD Specialist Registrar Matter Hospital Dublin, Ireland  Jonathan Talamo, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School Boston, MA  Marc Odrich, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology Columbia University School of Medicine New York, NY   Program #16: Subject: PET/CT and Choroidal Melanoma Papers Discussed: manuscripts in press Guests:Paul Finger, MD Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology New York University School of Medicine Director of Ophthalmic Oncology New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York Eye Cancer Center Shantan Reddy, MD Resident New York University Department of Ophthalmology New York, NY   Program #15: Subject: Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide Papers Discussed: Jonas JB, Spandau UH, Harder B, et al. Intereye Difference in Exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration With Minimally Classic or Occult Subfoveal Neovascularization After Unilateral Intravitreal Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide American Journal of Ophthalmology, June 2005, 139(6) p1073-9 Jonas JB, Degenring RF, Kreissig I, et al. Intraocular pressure elevation after intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection. Ophthalmology, April 2005, 112(4) p593-8 Guest:Jost B. Jonas, MD Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology Faculty of Clinical Medicine Mannheim University Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany   Program #14: Subject: Repair of Lid Retraction Associated with Graves Disease Paper Discussed: Guy J. Ben Simon, Ahmad M. Mansury, Robert M. Schwarcz, Sara Modjtahedi, John D. McCANN and Robert A. Goldberg Transconjunctival Müller Muscle Recession With Levator Disinsertion for Correction of Eyelid Retraction Associated with Thyroid-Related Orbitopathy  . American Journal of Ophthalmology, in-press Guest:Guy J. Ben Simon, MD Fellow in Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery The RoyalVictorian Eye & Ear Hospital Melbourne, Australia   Program #13: Subject: Smoking and Age-Related Macular Degeneration Paper Discussed: Evans JR, Fletcher AE, Wormald RP |28,000 Cases of age related macular degeneration causing visual loss in people aged 75 years and above in the United Kingdom may be attributable to smoking. British Journal of Ophthalmology, May 2005, 89(5) p550-3 Guest:Jennifer Evans, BA(Cantab) MSc PhD Lecturer in Epidemiology International Centre for Eye Health London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London, England   Program #12: Subject: Vitreoretinal Surgery Paper Discussed: NA Guest: Stanley Chang, MD Edward S. Harkness Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology Director, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons   Program #11: Subject: The Dilemma of the One-Eye Trial Paper Discussed: Realini T, Vickers WR Symmetry of fellow-eye intraocular pressure responses to topical glaucoma medications. Ophthalmology, April 2005, 112(4) p599-602 Guest:Tony Realini, MD Associate Professor of Ophthalmology West Virginia University Eye Institute Morgantown, West Virginia Additional Guests: David S. Greenfield, MD Associate Professor Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami, Florida Eve Higginbotham, MD Professor & Chair Department of Ophthalmology Director, Glaucoma Service University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland Peter A. Netland, MD, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, Tennessee Andrew Prince, MD President-Elect of the New York State Ophthalmological Society New York, New York Anna Singh, MD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Case Western Reserve UniversitySchool of Medicine Cleveland, Ohio   Program #10: Subject: Recalcitrant CSME and HbA1c Paper Discussed: Do DV, Shah SM, Sung JU, et al. Persistent diabetic macular edema is associated with elevated hemoglobin A1c. American Journal of Ophthalmology, April 2005, 139(4) p620-3 Guests:Quan Dong Nguyen MD, MSc  Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Diana V. Do, MD Vitreoretinal Fellow Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland   Program #9: Subject: Expression of Angiogenic Factors in CNV Paper Discussed: Hera R, Keramidas M, Peoc’h M, et al. Expression of VEGF and angiopoietins in subfoveal membranes from patients with age-related macular degeneration American Journal of Ophthalmology, April 2005, 139(4) 589-596 Guest: Ruxandra Hera, MD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology University Hospital of Grenoble Grenoble, France Subject: Precipitous Decline in Strabismus Surgery Paper Discussed: Arora A, Williams B, Arora AK, et al. Decreasing strabismus surgery. British Journal of Ophthalmology, April 2005, 89(4) p409-12 Guest:Alistair Fielder, FRCOphth Professor of Ophthalmology Department of Optometry & Visual Science City University London, England   Program #8: Subject: Uveitis in Children Paper Discussed: Ben Ezra D, Cohen E, Maftzir G Uveitis in children and adolescents. British Journal of Ophthalmology, April 2005, 89(4) p444-8 Guest: David Ben Ezra, MD, PhD Professor and Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology Unit and the Immuno-Ophthalmology Service Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital Jerusalem, Israel   Program #7: Subject: Posterior Capsular Opacity and Lens Design Paper Discussed: Sacu S, Menapace R, Findl O, et al. Long-term efficacy of adding a sharp posterior optic edge to a three-piece silicone intraocular lens on capsule opacification: five-year results of a randomized study. American Journal of Ophthalmology, April 2005, 139(4) p696-703 Guest: Rupert Menapace, MD Professor of Ophthalmology Director of the Intraocular Lens Service Medical University of Vienna Vienna, Austria   Program #6: Subject: Fibrin Glue for Conjunctival Grafts Paper Discussed: Uy HS, Reyes JM, Flores JD, et al. Comparison of fibrin glue and sutures for attaching conjunctival autografts after pterygium excision. Ophthalmology, April 2005, 112(4) p667-71 Guest: Harvey  Uy, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology The University of the Philippines Subject: Pyogenic Granulomas Associated with Punctal Plugs Paper Discussed: Kim BM, Osmanovic SS, Edward DP Pyogenic granulomas after silicone punctal plugs: A clinical and histopathologic American Journal of  Ophthalmology, Apr 2005, 139(4) p678-84 Guest: Smajo S. Osmanovic, MD, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary University of Illinois at Chicago   Program #5: Subject: The Ontogeny of Phacoemulsification Paper Discussed: NA Guest:Jack M. Dodick, MD Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology New York University School of Medicine Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital   Program #4: Subject: Postcataract Endophthalmitis Paper Discussed: Franco M. Recchia, MD; Brandon G. Busbee, MD; Robert B. Pearlman, MD; Cynthia A. Carvalho-Recchia, MD; Allen C. Ho, MD Changing Trends in the Microbiologic Aspects of Postcataract Endophthalmitis Archives of Ophthalmology, March 2005;123:341-346. Guest: Franco M. Recchia, MD Division of Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Vanderbilt Eye Institute   Program #3: Subject: Intravitreal Steroid Implants for Choroidal Neovascularization Paper Discussed:Holekamp NM, Thomas MA, Pearson A The safety profile of long-term, high-dose intraocular corticosteroid delivery   American Journal of Ophthalmology, March 2005, 139(3) p421-8 Guest: Nancy Holekamp, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Washington University School of Medicine   Program #2: Subject: Statins and Age Related Macular Degeneration Paper Discussed: McGwin G, Xie A, Owsley C The use of cholesterol-lowering medications and age-related macular degeneration Ophthalmology (United States), March 2005, 112(3) p488-94 Guest: Gerald McGwin, Jr., PhD Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Ophthalmology University of Alabama at Birmingham Subject: Contact Lens Fitting after Refractive Surgery Paper Discussed: NA Guest: Irwin Siegel, OD, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology, NYU School of Medicine   Program #1: Subject: Low Pressure Glaucoma Paper Discussed: Krupin T, Liebmann JM, Greenfield DS, et al. The Low-pressure Glaucoma Treatment Study (LoGTS) Study design and baseline characteristics of enrolled patients Ophthalmology, March 2005, 112(3) p376-85 Guest: Jeffrey Liebmann, M.D. Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, NYUSchool of Medicine Director, Glaucoma Services, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital   video programs VCast #3 Subject: A Crack in the Lens Guest: Guy Kleinmann, M.D. Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology John A Moran Eye Center Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah VCast #2 Subject: The Big Bubble Technique Guest: Rajesh Fogla DNB, FRCS (Ed), MMed (Ophth) Senior Consultant, Eye Surgeon Cornea & Laser Refractive Surgeon Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad, India   VCast #1 Subject: Laser Phacolysis Guest:Jack M. Dodick, MD Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology New York University School of Medicine Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital

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