Refractive Lens Exchange Pearls from Dr. Uday Devgan
Uday Devgan, MD explores in detail his experience in refractive lens exchange (RLE) with OphthalmologyWeb retina editor David Goldman, MD. In private practice he does the gamut of refractive, lenticular and cataract procedures. He is also a clinical professor at UCLA where he trains residents on the use of both accommodating and multi-focal lenses. He describes many surgical caveats in presbyopic lens implants: Managing patent expectations in pre-operative consultations with younger vs. older patients. Management of astigmatism with LRIs in these patients. He describes the "bioptics" approach where the LASIK (Read more...)