Main Written Summaries Listing Audio-Digest Foundation: Archived Written Summaries: Ophthalmology: 2008 GLAUCOMA UPDATE Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 24 December 21, 2008 What to do if primary glaucoma surgery fails – Peter A. Netland, MD, PhD What's new in primary surgery for glaucoma? – Peter A. Netland, MD, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 7th Annual Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium, Presented By The Maine Society Of Eye Physicians And Surgeons CORNEA/OCULAR SURFACE DISEASE Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 23 December 7, 2008 Office and minor surgical management of ocular surface diseases – Christopher J. Rapuano, MD Excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) – Christopher J. Rapuano, MD Managing HSV keratitis: HEDS and beyond – Christopher J. Rapuano, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From the 7th Annual Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium, presented by the Maine Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons HOT TOPICS Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 22 November 21, 2008 Slowing myopia progression – Douglas Fredrick, MD Neuroprotection: new frontiers in glaucoma therapy – James C. Tsai, MD Ischemic optic neuropathy update – Robert L. Tomsak, MD, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. OCULAR POTPOURRI Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 21 November 7, 2008 Ocular injuries from household toxins – Devin Gattey, MD Retinopathy of prematurity: current surveillance guidelines – James B. Ruben, MD Age–related macular degeneration: new trends – Johnny Tang, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. INFLAMMATORY DISEASE Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 20 October 21, 2008 Scleritis update – C. Stephen Foster, MD Ocular allergy update – Stefan D. Trocme, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Update For The Comprehensive Ophthalmologist 2008, Presented By University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine HOT TOPICS Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 19 October 7, 2008 Anatomy of a lawsuit – Donald S. Minckler, MD, Los Angeles, CA; Howard A. Slavin, JD Ocular genetics: implications for the general ophthalmologist – Michael B. Gorin, MD, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 92nd Annual PCOOS Conference, Presented By The Pacific Coast Oto-Ophthalmological Society PEDIATRIC PEARLS Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 18 September 21, 2008 Vision screening in children – Sean P. Donahue, MD, PhD Indications for prescribing glasses and bifocals – Dr. Donahue Contacts and kids: a winning combination – Sara E. Schoeck, OD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. FOCUS ON GLAUCOMA Audio-Digest Ophthalmology Volume 46, Issue 17 September 7, 2008 Incorporating the results of glaucoma clinical trials into practice – Dale K. Heuer, MD SLT vs ALT: Is there a difference? – Dale K. Heuer, MD Glaucoma filtering surgery: trabeculectomy vs nonpenetrating surgery – Dale K. Heuer, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Glaucoma Management In 2008: Pearls And Pitfalls, Presented By The Cole Eye Institute Of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 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.