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Advances will take surgical visualization to a new level
A critical element in any successful surgical procedure is the ability to visualize the tissue being manipulated surgically. I have often said to my fellows that while steady hands are definitely an asset, ophthalmic surgery is a “visual sport,” and seeing clearly what is being operated upon is critical to a successful outcome. During my residency training, many surgeons were still using loupes for intracapsular cataract extraction while others were pioneering the use of the operating microscope. The operating microscope changed the way we see in ophthalmic surgery, and for (Read more...)