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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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