As a DJ on the professional side, I’m hired to devise a playlist to fit the occasion. Be it a professional night club in Chicago, New York or Las Vegas, my clients depend on me to create mixes and edits of famous songs.
The process of curating content for this issue of Corneal Physician was the same process I use to select songs. Only instead of asking myself, “what songs should be on this playlist,” (David Guetta’s “Titanium” is a must track for a any club, by the way), I asked myself, “What topics should be in this issue?” What follows is my corneal playlist, each accompanied by fantastic artists.
(Each subhead is a song chosen to represent each piece of compelling content. Think you know the respective artists? Test your knowledge at the end of this column.)
“Somebody Save Me”
As the old eye care adage goes, “It’s not rare, if it’s in your chair.” Such is the case in this month’s “My Corneal Save.” Specifically, Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS, illustrates the case of a 64-year-old female who presented for a consultation after a history of LASIK, cataract surgery, and recurrent corneal erosion syndrome. The patient reported persistent, intermittent pain, and blurry vision. What was the diagnosis? How did Dr. Donaldson intervene? Check out p.7.
“ I Know There’s an Answer”
Thanks to ongoing developments in the dry eye disease (DED) diagnostic space, we are not only able to definitively diagnose the chronic and burdensome condition, but also customize treatment to the root cause.
In “Detailing Dry Eye Disease Diagnostics,” Darrell E. White, MD, discusses the technologies he uses, in terms of their specific benefits. What’s more, the article includes a sidebar of 6 additional diagnostic devices. Match your diagnostics with Dr. White’s on p.10.
Help!
You’ve diagnosed DED. Now, what treatments are you going to consider prescribing? Abha Amin, MD, answers this question in this month’s cover feature, “Summarizing At-Home Dry Eye Disease Treatments.” Think you know everything that’s available? Test your knowledge on p.8.
“High Hopes”
High hopes can lead to a change for the better, as seen in the 3 remaining articles on my playlist. In “Refractive Options When Faced with Corneal Limitation,” (p.12), Soroosh Behshad, MD, MPH, discusses how patients who have common corneal limitations, such as ocular surface disease, now have access to laser keratorefractive procedures, Phakic IOLs, and refractive lens exchange.
Properly distinguishing between the need for a clear lens surgery or a cataract surgery can be challenging. The good news: The objective scatter index aids the corneal surgeon in making this determination. See “Applying the Objective Scatter Index,” p.15.
Bonus tracks
The playlist doesn’t end here! Bonus tracks, accessible online, include “Performing Cataract Surgery in Corneal Inlay Patients,” by William Wiley, MD, “Marking the Steep Axis in Astigmatism,” by P. Dee Stephenson, MD, a bonus “My Corneal Save,” by Sheri Rowen, MD, and a “Research Article Spotlight,” by Kenneth Beckman, MD, FACS.
Your Playlist?
According to an article in “Business Insider,” more than 90% of surgeons listen to music while in the operating room. Are any of the above songs on your playlist? As for me, it is always house music/EDM and DJMJ style. CP
ANSWERS:
“Somebody Save Me” -Remy Zero
“I Know There’s an Answer” - The Beach Boys
“Help!” - The Beatles
“High Hopes” - Panic at the Disco
