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EW SHOW DAILY 56 Meeting Reporter Sunday, April 19, 2015 patients, technicians should obtain tear film tests, topography, and opti- cal coherence tomography (OCT) of the macula. "I walk in and say to them, 'You must be very unhappy with your quality of vision because I found all of these problems that we are going to fix,'" Dr. Donnenfeld said. "The other scenario is that you walk in diagnostic information as possible," said Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, Rockville Centre, N.Y. "If you get a positive osmolarity, a positive MMP- 9 test, and you do meibomian gland imaging on them and you have that information to present to them preop, that gives you objective signs and evidence of a latent disease that needs to be treated before surgery." Dr. Donnenfeld noted that pa- tients perceive preop information as something constructive and postop explanations as procedure-related complications. Testing is just as critical when surgeons are referred a postop refractive patient with severe vision complaints, Dr. Donnenfeld said. Before the physician examines such without having all of these tests done, the patient says 'I'm misera- ble,' you don't know what's wrong, and you have to send them out for tests." Clearly understanding the type and extent of the OSD and hav- ing clinical solutions ready for the patient during the first encounter is critical in maintaining a trusting relationship, Dr. Donnenfeld said. "These are typically patients who have seen 3 or 4 physicians, so it is good to show them that you are actually doing something to help figure out the problem," said Terry Kim, MD, Durham, N.C. EW Editors' note: This event was support- ed by educational grants from Alcon (Fort Worth, Texas), Allergan (Irvine, Calif.), Shire Pharmaceuticals (Lexing- ton,Mass.), TearLab (San Diego), TearScience (Morrisville, N.C.), and Rapid Pathogen Screening (Sarasota, Fla.). N I D E K I N N O V A T I O N ! NIDEK AFC330 FUNDUS CAMERA NIDEK RS3000 ADVANCE OCT NIDEK Inc. 47651 Westinghouse Drive Fremont, California 94539-7474 USA Telephone: 1-800-223-9044 • Fax: 1-510-226-5750 usa.nidek.com March 10, 2015 15-0023 Visit our website to download our brochures. CONTACT NIDEK TO SCHEDULE A DEMO TODAY. Caution: U.S. Federal Law restricts this device to sale, distribution, and use by or on the order of a physician or other licensed eye care practitioner. Speci cations may vary depending on circumstances in each country. Speci cations and design are subject to change without notice. Over 90% of the time we are getting excellent quality photo images which enables us to show optic nerve defects directly to patients. It's like an epiphany when patients can see for themselves. This cuts down on second opinions. The quality transforms the whole patient conversation. – Dr. Thomas Jennings, Key-Whitman Eye Center, Dallas, Texas The NIDEK RS-3000 Advance OCT unit makes for increased e ciency when it comes to doing OCT scans. Patients are easily positioned for an OCT scan and technicians are able to quickly perform the scan with minimal instruction to the patient during the scan. The results of the scan are immediately available for viewing in the exam room by the physician and the patient on any available workstation. The software for analyzing the scan is easy to use and the images are clear and easy to present to the patient. The RS-3000 Advance is a winner for physicians, technicians, and most importantly, the patients. – Dr. Darrell Genstler, Genstler Eye Center, Albany, Oregon The RS-3000 Advance provides outstanding anatomic detail, superb ergonomics and enhanced o ce e ciency. I can visualize vital structures in the cornea, angle, choroid and retina with minimal e ort. Because the software is well designed, I can show patients their images from the privacy of the exam room...even when the RS-3000 Advance is being used by another practitioner. No other device has this functionality. It is a breath of fresh air. – Dr. James S. Lewis, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania NIDEK AFC330 FUNDUS CAMERA NIDEK Inc. 47651 Westinghouse Drive Fremont, California 94539-7474 USA Telephone: 1-800-223-9044 • Fax: 1-510-226-5750 usa.nidek.com March 10, 2015 15-0023 Visit our website to download our brochures. CONTACT NIDEK TO SCHEDULE A DEMO TODAY. Caution: U.S. Federal Law restricts this device to sale, distribution, and use by or on the order of a physician or other licensed eye care practitioner. Speci cations may vary depending on circumstances in each country. Speci cations and design are subject to change without notice. Over 90% of the time we are getting excellent quality photo images which enables us to show optic nerve defects directly to patients. It's like an epiphany when patients can see for themselves. This cuts down on second opinions. The quality transforms the whole patient conversation. – Dr. Thomas Jennings, Key-Whitman Eye Center, Dallas, Texas The NIDEK RS-3000 Advance OCT unit makes for increased e ciency when it comes to doing OCT scans. Patients are easily positioned for an OCT scan and technicians are able to quickly perform the scan with minimal instruction to the patient during the scan. The results of the scan are immediately available for viewing in the exam room by the physician and the patient on any available workstation. The software for analyzing the scan is easy to use and the images are clear and easy to present to the patient. The RS-3000 Advance is a winner for physicians, technicians, and most importantly, the patients. – Dr. Darrell Genstler, Genstler Eye Center, Albany, Oregon The RS-3000 Advance provides outstanding anatomic detail, superb ergonomics and enhanced o ce e ciency. I can visualize vital structures in the cornea, angle, choroid and retina with minimal e ort. Because the software is well designed, I can show patients their images from the privacy of the exam room...even when the RS-3000 Advance is being used by another practitioner. No other device has this functionality. It is a breath of fresh air. – Dr. James S. Lewis, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania Use data continued from page 54

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