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JUNE 2016

Volume 99, Number 6

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Editor-in-Chief
Joseph H. Friedman, MD

Associate Editor
Sun Ho Ahn, MD

Managing Editor
Mary Korr

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Marianne Migliori

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	21-page Special Section OPHTHALMOLOGY Guest Editor Michael E. Migliori, MD, FACS

16	The Evolution of Ophthalmology in Rhode Island Michael E. Migliori, MD, FACS
18	Glaucoma as a Neurodegenerative Disease: Why We Must ‘Look for the Protein’ Lenworth N. Johnson, MD, MA (Hon.)
22	Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty as Primary Treatment for Open-Angle Glaucoma Laith M. Kadasi, MD; Safa Wagdi, MD; Kimberly V. Miller, MD
26	The Role of Biological Agents and Immunomodulators in Treatment Strategies for Thyroid Eye Disease: An Evidence-based Review Anna Ginter, MD; Michael E. Migliori, MD, FACS
30	Corneal In Vivo Confocal Microscopy: Clinical Applications Jae Young You, MD; Paul J. Botelho, MD

	CONTRIBUTIONS
34	The Preparticipation Evaluation and Cardiovascular Screening in Young Athletes: Considering the Pros and Cons Jeffrey P. Feden, MD; Razib Khaund, MD
37	Etiology of symptomatic urethritis in men and association with sexual behaviors Hari T. Vigneswaran, MD; Grayson Baird, PhD; Kathleen Hwang, MD; Joseph Renzulli, MD; Philip A. Chan, MD
41	Clinical presentation, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of acquired and hereditary angioedema: Exploring state-of-the-art therapies in RI Canting Guo, MD; Russell A. Settipane, MD

	PUBLIC HEALTH
45	Health by Numbers Use of emerging tobacco products among adolescents who do not smoke conventional cigarettes Elsa Larson, PhD, MS; Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD
48	Vital Statistics Roseann Giorgianni, State Registrar

	COMMENTARY (7-page section)
8	Standard of care JOSEPH H. FRIEDMAN, MD
11	Filming in the ED: A Cautionary Tale NY hospital settles $2.2M claim over patient-privacy violations suit HERBERT RAKATANSKY, MD
14	High Tech Tach: A New Era of Patient-Generated Data Kenneth S. Korr, MD

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	RIMS NEWS (5-page section)
50	Working for You
50	RIMS CME: Eleventh Hour Education Event
53	Why You Should Join RIMS
	RIMS Special Event: Pizza Grilling Class

55	PEOPLE (12-page section)
	Appointments Recognition Obituaries

73	HERITAGE
	A Last Hurrah: Memorial’s Nurse Alumni Association Celebrates Centennial Susan McDonald

	IN THE NEWS (complete 6-page section)
55	Women & Infants, Bradley Receive $1.5M to Support Phase II of Rhode Island Consortium For Autism Research and Treatment Grant will enable further recruitment and development of statewide partnership to support population-based research on autism spectrum disorder
57	Southcoast Health, Care New England Move to Next Step in Affiliation Process Combined system would create two-state, eight-hospital, $2 billion-plus, not-for-profit healthcare system
	Roger Williams’ gastroenterologist introduces new stent technology
59	Southcoast Health expands existing relationship with Boston Children’s Hospital; physician leadership appointed
	RI Health Centers Receive Nearly $3M to Expand Services

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