CASE PRESENTATION
A 31-year-old ophthalmology resident presents to
you for a refractive surgery consultation. He currently
uses daily disposable soft contact lenses without
complication. His refractive error is -3.50 D = 20/20
OD a…
Author: CRST
A No-no for Vitrious Loss
If you are an anterior segment surgeon, then you
likely learned to sweep the internal incision from a
sideport to release incarcerated vitreous when posterior
capsular rupture complicates cataract surgery.
Traditionally, ophthalmologists used …
Adaptive Optics Technology: Clinical Use of Visual Simulators
Visual performance may be degraded by several
kinds of optical phenomena, including wavefront
aberrations, light scatter, and diffraction.
Ocular wavefront sensing has been used
to assess lower- and higher-order aberrations (HOAs)
and to bett…
Avoiding UGH Syndrome
With only occasional exceptions, the IOL is
meant to be implanted entirely within the
capsular bag. No PCIOL currently available
in the United States is designed or FDA
approved for placement in the ciliary sulcus, but we cataract
surgeons do…
Endothelial Keratoplasty: Shortening the Learning Curve
Endothelial keratoplasty (EK) was first performed
in the United States in 2000.1 It is now becoming
the treatment of choice for endothelial cell
dysfunction associated with failed penetrating
keratoplasty (PKP), Fuchs corneal dystrophy, and bu…
A New 3-D Patient Education and Marketing Platform: Applications in Practice
With both patients’ expectations and the number
of elective procedures available to them
increasing, it is important for physicians to
accurately communicate with patients to
enable them to make informed treatment decisions.
The ti…
Laser Arcuate Relaxing Incisions After PKP
Femtosecond laser-created arcuate relaxing incisions
can be useful for patients with mild to
moderate corneal toricity who would benefit
from a change in the shape of their corneas. In
these cases, the femtosecond laser is used to create
rela…
Correction of Subluxated Cataracts and IOLs With a Glued Endocapsular Ring
Any surgeon who has encountered a subluxated
cataract or IOL understands how these situations
can complicate intraoperative maneuvers
and affect the postoperative outcome for the
patient. Traditionally, subluxated cataracts or IOLs of less
th…
Successful Implantation of Toric IOLs
Achieving an excellent refractive result after
cataract surgery requires that we surgeons nail
both the sphere and the cylinder of the postoperative
refraction. This means addressing the
preoperative corneal astigmatism at the time of cataract…
5 Questions with Jason Jones, MD
What has been the greatest challenge
of your career?
We all face various challenges at different
stages in our career. My wife often
reminds me that my greatest challenge
is to stop being a perfectionist 100% of
time.
Wha…
5 Questions With John P. Berdahl, MD
You specialize in cataract, refractive,
corneal, and glaucoma surgery.
What surgical cases do you
find most enjoyable to perform and
rewarding once successfully
completed?
My favorite procedure is ReLACS
(refractive laser-assisted …
Shire Acquires SARcode
Shire US Holdings, Inc., has acquired SARcode
Bioscience, Inc., according to a company news release.
Under the terms of the agreement, Shire will make an
upfront payment of $160 million, and SARcode shareholders
will be eligible to receive additional u…
Calibrated Force Gauge Tested Integrity of Clear Corneal Incisions
Using the calibrated force gauge to test the integrity
of clear corneal wounds in the immediate postoperative
period after cataract surgery proved useful in
examining the propensity for wound leaks, according to
a study in the emJournal of Cataract and…
AcuFocus Submits Premarket Approval Application for the Kamra Corneal Inlay
AcuFocus, Inc., has submitted the final module of the
premarket approval application for the Kamra corneal
inlay to the FDA, according to a company news release.
The Kamra is the first corneal inlay for the treatment of
presbyopia submitted for approva…
No Benefit Associated With Postoperative Use of Cyclosporine A After PRK or LASIK
The use of topical cyclosporine A emulsion had no
discernable benefit when used for 12 weeks after PRK
or LASIK, according to a study in the Journal of Cataract
and Refractive Surgery.sup1/sup
Patients who underwent PRK (n = 70) or LASIK
(n = 54) were…
Enrollment Completed for Clinical Trial of a Suprachoroidal Microstent
Enrollment has been completed for the COMPASS
clinical study evaluating the CyPass Micro-Stent
(Transcend Medical, Inc.) in combination with cataract
surgery for patients with primary open-angle glaucoma,
according to a news release. “This is an important
milestone in the field of glaucoma,” Steven Vold, MD,
found…
InSite Vision Announces Positive Phase 3 Results for BromSite
BromSite (ISV-303; InSite Vision Inc.) achieved statistically
significant superiority compared with DuraSite
(InSite Vision Inc.) alone in alleviating ocular pain and
inflammation after cataract surgery in a phase 3 clinical
trial, according to a compa…
Avedro Prepares for Hyperopic US Lasik Xtra Clinical Trial
Avedro, Inc., announced that, in preparation for its
US clinical trial, a select group of refractive surgeons
have completed training in the Lasik Xtra procedure
under Gustavo Tamayo, MD, at the Bogotá Laser
Center in Colombia.
The group of refractive surgeons who underwent
training with Dr. Tamayo included Peter H…
Safety Outcomes of Hyperopic LASIK With Aspheric Profiles Need Improvement
LASIK for high hyperopia using optimized aspheric
profiles is an effective and predictable procedure
but requires further improvement in terms of safety,
according to a study in the emJournal of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery/em.sup1/sup
Fifty-one ey…
Abbott Launches Healon Duet Dual Pack OVD
The Healon Duet Dual Pack (Abbott Medical Optics
Inc.) ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) is now
available in the United States, according to a company
news release.
The dual pack delivers Abbott’s Healon (sodium
hyaluronate 1%) and Healon EndoCoat (sodium hyaluronate
3%) OVDs in separate sterile trays within
…