In cases of irregular astigmatism (eg, after radial keratotomy
[RK], after penetrating keratoplasty, “stable”
corneal ectasias), what are your guidelines for considering
the use of a toric IOL? Is your approach different
if the patient is …
Month: September 2014
Wavefront Aberrometry: the Past and the Future
Within the realm of refractive vision correction,
expanding the range of indications in
terms of treatable patients comes down
to the ability to obtain detailed diagnostic
information on both the topography and internal
eye structure. Driven …
Cataract and Epiretinal Membrane
CASE PRESENTATION
emA 73-year-old man with cataracts is very interested in spec- tacle independence. His BCVA is 20/50 OD and 20/25- OS with a minimal refractive error. He has no significant corneal astigmatism. The examination is cons…
Chief Medical Editor’s Page
I know very few ophthalmologists who are more
respected or admired than my friend, Richard
Lewis. Rick is a leading glaucoma specialist from
Sacramento, California. He has contributed to emCataract and Refractive Surgery Today,/em was chief
…
The Relevance of Angle Kappa in Refractive Surgery
emIn this month’s installment of “Residents and Fellows,” our colleagues from the Moran Eye Center at the
University of Utah explain the importance of angle kappa and its implications in cataract and refractive surgery.
For surgeons, und…
Setting Goals and Measuring Return on Investment
Since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) began allowing surgeons to bill
patients for the elective component of medically
necessary cataract surgery in May 2005, practices
have been offering patients premium upgrades
or altern…
The Literature
COMPLICATIONS AND VISUAL OUTCOMES
AFTER GLUED FOLDABLE INTRAOCULAR
LENS IMPLANTATION IN EYES WITH
INADEQUATE CAPSULES
emKumar AK, Agarwal A, Packiyalakshmi S, et al/emsup1/sup
ABSTRACT SUMMARY
In 2008, Agar…
What I Have Learned From Using the Laser
Lensar: an Impressive
Cataract Laser System
With Benefits That
Make an Impact
strongMitchell A. Jackson, MD/strong
I recently decided to add a femtosecond laser
to my refractive cataract practice, and the
Lensar Lase…
Amar Sawheny, PhD
What is your background?
I received my bachelor’s degree
in chemical engineering at India
Institute of Technology in New Delhi,
and I came to the University of Texas
(UT) at Austin in 1987 to pursue my
MS and PhD. While I was …
The “Femto-Resident”
Learning to perform cataract surgery is one of the
most important components of new ophthalmologists’
training. Residents must serve as the
primary surgeon on at least 86 cataract procedures—
far more than for any other single procedure
a…
This Month’s Videos on Eyetube.net
DYSFUNCTIONAL LENS REPLACEMENT WITH A
FEMTOSECOND LASER FOLLOWED BY SAME-DAY
SLIT-LAMP EVALUATION
ema href=”http://eyetube.net/?v=ahahe”eyetube.net/?v=ahahe/a./em
strongBy George Waring IV, MD/strong
…
Customized Ablation Profiles in the Modern Era
LASIK in 2014 is different from what it was
10 years ago. Microkeratomes and femtosecond
lasers have evolved to a stage at which
customized LASIK flaps can be tailored to fit
the ablation profile, and the predictability of the
planned flap th…
Inside a Hostile Takeover Battle
Allergan and Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International are two major companies that
are similar in size but have very different backgrounds,
business models, and philosophies.
Both are successful in their own way.
Allergan and Valeant Ph…
Femtosecond Laser Features: My Rankings
In our busy surgery center, my colleagues and I perform
more than 200 laser cataract procedures each month.
There is no doubt in my mind that laser cataract surgery
has been a great addition to our practice, both
clinically and financially. Ge…
Study of Tisporin Eye Drops Group and Restasis Eye Drops Group After Treatment, Each Treatment Group Comparisons for Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety in Moderate to Severe Dry Eye Disease
Status: Completed,
Condition Summary: Dry Eye Syndromes
Identification of process producing neuronal diversity in fruit flies’ visual system
New York University biologists have identified a mechanism that helps explain how the diversity of neurons that make up the visual system is generated.
Six genetic variants linked to glaucoma risk
The identification of genetic variants associated with risk of developing glaucoma is reported in three independent studies published online this week in Nature Genetics.