Wound architecture, size dictate cataract surgery outcomes

“I don’t think it has a great impact on retina specialists,” he said. “For a suture to affect the retina specialist’s view, I would think it would need to be right in the visual axis or causing so much distortion that the patient would complain about it. Usually, it’s not the retina specialist’s view that guides our decisions on what to do with sutures.” – by Matt HassonReferences:Agarwal A, et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008;doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.05.027.Calladine D, et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007;doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.04.011.Hariprasad SM, et al. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011;doi:10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.13.McDonnell PJ, et al. Ophthalmology. 2003;doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(03)00733-4.Singh A, et al. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010;doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2010.04.002.For more information:Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth, can be reached at Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital and Eye Research Centre, 19 Cathedral Road, Chennai-600 086, India; 91-44-28116233; email: dragarwal@vsnl.com.Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, FRCS, can be reached at Devgan Eye, 11600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025; 800-337-1969; email: devgan@gmail.com.Paul H. Ernest, MD, can be reached at TLC Eye Care of Michigan, 1116 W. Ganson St., Jackson, MI 49202-4240; 517-782-9436; email: paul.ernest@tlcvision.com.Seenu M. Hariprasad, MD, can be reached at Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2114, Chicago, IL 60637; 773-795-1326; email: retina@uchicago.edu.John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, can be reached at Harvard Eye Associates, 24401 Calle De La Louisa, Suite 300, Laguna Hills, CA 92653; 949-951-2020; email: johnhova@gmail.com.Michael A. Saidel, MD, can be reached at Cornea Service, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland, MC 2114, Chicago, IL 60637; 773-702-3937; email: msaidel@bsd.uchicago.edu.Disclosures: Agarwal has no relevant financial disclosures. Devgan has served as a consultant for i-Therapeutix (Ocular Therapeutix) and is an active consultant for Alcon. Ernest is a consultant for Alcon. Hariprasad has been a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Genentech, Baxter, OD-OS, Ocular Therapeutix, Optos and Bayer and has participated in speakers bureaus for Alcon, Allergan and Genentech. Hovanesian is a consultant for Abbott Medical Optics, Bausch + Lomb and Ocular Therapeutix and has a small equity interest in Ocular Therapeutix. Saidel is on the speakers bureaus of Alcon and Bausch + Lomb.