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Clinical Statements

Clinical Statements address topics of relevance to ophthalmologists and policy makers and state the Academy's position to educate and provide guidance on issues of concern. The Academy's clinical statements are developed without any external financial support.

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Summary Recommendations for Cataract Surgery

This includes summary recommendations, based on expert opinion and consensus, for practices that promote the patient's best interest and safety in performing cataract surgery.
Date: October 2006
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
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Board Resolution on AMD Study: American Academy of Ophthalmology

Describes the Academy's support for a NEI-designed multi-center randomized controlled study of bevacizumab (Avastin™) compared to ranibizumab (Lucentis™) in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). (2006)
Date: September 2006
Source: AAO Board of Trustees
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Screening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity

A joint Academy, AAP and AAPOS paper outlines the principles on which a screening program to detect ROP in infants at risk might be based and suggests guidelines for the United States.
Date: September 2006
Source: AAO, AAP and AAPOS
Compendium Level: II
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Frequency of Ocular Examinations

Provides guidance on the frequency of ocular examinations, depending upon the individual's age, race, past ocular history, medical history, family history of eye disease, and the types of symptoms or ocular findings encountered.
Date: August 2006
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
Compendium Level: III
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Pretreatment Assessment: Responsibilities of the Ophthalmologist

States the Academy policy that interests of the pretreatment patient are served best by pretreatment evaluation by the operating surgeon.
Date: June 2006
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
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Proceedings: State-of-the-Art Management of Chronic Dry Eye

Summarizes the NEI and US DHHS Office on Womens Health-sponsored scientific roundtable to examine the thresholds for management and continuum of care, and the inherent gender issues related to chronic dry eye.
Date: March 2006
Source: National Eye Institute
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Vision Requirements for Driving

Outlines components of visual sensory ability that should be evaluated for possible inclusion in vision tests to assess an individual's ability to drive safely.
Date: March 2006
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
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Utilization, Appropriate Care, and Quality of Life for Patients with Cataracts

A joint paper by the Academy and ASCRS that examines the evidence for appropriateness of use and effectiveness of treatments for patients with cataract (2006).
Date: January 2006
Source: AAO and ASCRS
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Eye MD Examination Report Form

This is a report form that can be faxed back from the ophthalmologist to the primary care physician or referring physician for a patient with diabetes to improve communication and understanding about the patient's retinopathy status.
Date: December 2005
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
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Perioperative Visual Loss Associated with Spine Surgery

A practice advisory from the American Society of Anesthesiologists recommends perioperative interventions for patients undergoing spine surgery to prevent visual loss.
Date: September 2005
Source: American Society of Anesthesiologists
Compendium Level: II
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