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OSN Europe: Dysphotopsias require separate management strategies
Negative dysphotopsia, or ND, represents an undesired optical phenomenon after cataract surgery. It is classically described as a dark temporal shadow. Conversely, positive dysphotopsia, or PD, is characterized by light streaks, star bursts or glare. Both symptoms interfere significantly with quality of vision and perceived success of surgery.My special guests in this column are Samuel Masket, MD, and Nicole R. Fram, MD. Masket gave the Charles D. Kelman Lecture at the 2013 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.