Main Written Summaries Listing Audio-Digest Foundation: Archived Written Summaries: Ophthalmology: 2008 CORNEA AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 16 August 21, 2008 Advances in small–incision phacoemulsification surgery – Terry Kim, MD Incorporating tissue adhesives in cataract, corneal, and refractive surgery – Terry Kim, MD Principles and pearls for new technology intraocular lenses – Terry Kim, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 31st Annual UC Davis Ophthalmology Symposium, Elder Eyes: New Treatments For The Aging Eye, Presented By University Of California, Davis, Health System PROBLEMS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 15 August 7, 2008 Cataract surgery in children – Scott R. Lambert, MD Pediatric glaucoma – Faruk Orge, MD Pediatric ocular trauma – Dr. Lambert Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Update For The Comprehensive Ophthalmologist, Presented May 16, 2008, By Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine ETHICAL ISSUES IN MEDICINE Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 14 July 21, 2008 Definitions and attitudes; Medical ethics of the ages; Generic ethical problems; Case examples – Peter Rosen, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. CATARACT CARE Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 13 July 7, 2008 Cataract care in monocular patients – Kevin M. Miller, MD Combined penetrating keratoplasty and iris reconstruction lens implantation – Dr. Miller Interesting cataract case presentations – Dr. Miller Retinal issues for the refractive and cataract surgeon – Michael B. Gorin, MD, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. RETINAL CONSULT Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 12 June 21, 2008 Clinical trials in diabetic retinopathy – David S. Boyer, MD Dry AMD: treatments in the pipeline – David S. Boyer, MD Managing retinal problems in cataract patients – David S. Boyer, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From the 2008 Annual Meeting, New Trends and Advances in Ophthalmology, presented by the Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Seattle, WA CORNEA AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 11 June 7, 2008 Clinical Decision Making In Infectious Keratitis – Stephen D. McLeod, MD Patient Selection For Lasik – Stephen D. McLeod, MD Pharmacologic Management Of High–Risk Corneal Grafts – Stephen D. McLeod, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From the 2008 Annual Meeting, New Trends and Advances in Ophthalmology, presented by the Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Seattle, WA PRACTICE PEARLS Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 10 May 21, 2008 Use of NSAID therapy to maximize ophthalmic surgical outcomes– Steven Silverstein, MD Management of the cataract patient – William J. Fishkind, MD Risk factors for progression of AMD – Andrew A. Moshfeghi, MD Update on Toric IOLs – Bonnie An Henderson, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. GLAUCOMA SYMPOSIUM Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 09 May 7, 2008 Imaging glaucoma: current technologies and recent advances – H. George Tanaka, MD Corneal thickness: through thick and thin – Shan C. Lin, MD Glaucoma and pregnancy – Terri Pickering, MD Can glaucoma progression be halted? – Kuldev Singh, MD Who’s on first: medications or lasers? – Andrew G. Iwach, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 12th Annual Glaucoma Symposium, Presented By The Glaucoma Research And Education Group, San Francisco, CA REFRACTIVE SURGERY UPDATE Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 08 April 21, 2008 Refining refractive outcomes in cataract surgery – Jill Rodila, MD Update on surface ablation – Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS Managing the unhappy refractive patient – Carol L. Karp, MD The use of mitomycin C in refractive surgery – Sonia H. Yoo, MD Crystalens and YAG: friends or mortal enemies? – David A. Goldman, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The Cataract And Refractive Surgery Congress, Presented By The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute And Sponsored By The University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine, Miami, FL GLAUCOMA PEARLS Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 07 April 7, 2008 What's new in the management of neovascular glaucoma – Scott D. Smith, MD, MPH Pearls in the management of uveitic glaucoma – Dr. Smith Cyclophotocoagulation – Dr. Smith Management of glaucoma in the cataract patient – Michael C. Stiles, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. OPHTHALMIC ANESTHESIA Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 06 March 21, 2008 Strabismus complications from local anesthetics – David L. Guyton, MD The team concept for ophthalmic surgery – Don R. Hirschman, CRNA, MHA, ND Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 21st Annual Scientific Meeting Of The Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society, September 28-30, 2007, Chicago, IL VITREORETINAL ISSUES Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 05 March 7, 2008 Intraocular steroids for vitreoretinal disease – J. Michael Jumper, MD Evaluation and treatment of iritis associated with glaucoma – Todd P. Margolis, MD, PhD Management of posterior segment complications in pediatric uveitis – Janet L. Davis, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY UPDATE Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 04 February 21, 2008 Evaluating patients with presumed optic neuropathy – Thomas R. Hedges III, MD Diagnosis and management of third nerve palsy – Thomas R. Hedges III, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From 6th Annual Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium, Presented By The Maine Society Of Eye Physicians And Surgeons, Manchester, ME POSTERIOR SEGMENT DISORDERS Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 03 February 7, 2008 Retinal vasculitis: local or systemic therapy? – C. Stephen Foster, MD New therapies for uveitis: from implants to biologics – Dr. Foster What’s new in posterior segment tumors? – Jay S. Duker, MD Management of retinal venous obstructions – Dr. Duker Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From What's New In Posterior Segment Disorders, Presented By The Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation, Cambridge, MA, And Jointly Sponsored By The Massachusetts Eye Research And Surgery Institute, Cambridge, And The Dulaney Foundation, Southeastern, PA DIABETIC RETINOPATHY Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 02 January 21, 2008 Update in diabetes – Carol Schwartz, MD Advances in medical therapy for diabetic retinopathy – Lloyd P. Aiello, MD, PhD Nutrition in age–related macular degeneration and diabetes – Michael J. Cooney, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. ANTERIOR SEGMENT/CATARACT SURGERY Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 01 January 7, 2008 Presbyopia–correcting IOLs – Paul N. Arnold, MD Enhancing productivity in your ambulatory surgery center – Paul N. Arnold, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 6th Annual Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium, Presented By The Maine Society Of Eye Physicians And Surgeons, Manchester, ME