Emerging resistance to antimicrobial drugs has
been reported among most of the ocular pathogens.
The factors contributing to development of
drug resistance among ocular isolates include the
overuse of antibiotics for systemic infection, antibi…
Author: CRST
Chief Medical Editor’s Page
I experienced my first and only case of toxic anterior segment
syndrome (TASS) in the fall of 2006. My case was
one of 37 that occurred at our surgicenter and one of
more than 1,000 that occurred nationally. At the time, the
cause and epidemic…
Strategies for Managing a Concurrent Cataract and Macular Hole
emHow do you manage a patient who
presents with a visually significant
cataract and an impending macular
hole that is confirmed by ocular
coherence tomography?/em
h3George Beiko, BM, BCh, FRCSC/h3
This is not an infrequent…
Setting Up a Successful Social Media Campaign
As businesses and organizations
in all industries flock to social
media for marketing and community
outreach, an increasing
number of health care professionals and
practices are also embracing the trend.
Used correctly, social media marketin…
The ASCRS TASS Task Force and the FDA’s TASS Initiative
Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) is an acute,
sterile, postoperative inflammatory reaction following
anterior segment surgery. Among the multiple
potential causes are issues with the cleaning and
sterilization of instruments as well as p…
Cataract Surgery in Patients With Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy
emWhat, if anything, do you do differently
for a patient with moderate guttata
and normal pachymetry? How does the
density of the cataract influence your
surgical approach?/embr /—Topic prepared by Steven Dewey, MD.
h3John P. …
Update on Ocular Surface Disease and Its Treatment
The health of the ocular surface is critical to the
pre- and postoperative management of patients
undergoing both refractive and cataract surgery.
The clinical presentation of ocular surface disease
(OSD), however, can often be complex. Becaus…
Upside Down Multifocal IOL
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to thank…
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The Value of Compassion and Forthright Communication
Mrs. K is a patient I remember well, mostly for
her kind and gentle smile and the life lessons
I learned from treating her.
h3BACKGROUND/h3
I met Mrs. K more than 20 years ago when I was fresh
out of residency; she was in her 6…
Capsular Block Syndrome With Laser Cataract Surgery
Intraoperative capsular block syndrome (CBS) during
routine phacoemulsification is an uncommon but
serious complication that results in posterior capsular
rupture and possibly posterior dislocation of the
crystalline lens. This problem has bee…
Compensating for a Tilted Eye During Docking
h3Catalys Precision
Laser System/h3
strongBy Jason Jones, MD/strong
I purchased and installed the Catalys Precision
Laser System (OptiMedica Corporation) in
May 2012. Docking has been very easy to learn
and use, even though I was n…
Intracameral Cefuroxime: Where Are We in 2013?
Let me begin by stating that, in my opinion,
intracameral cefuroxime is mandatory for every
cataract operation. To me, the reluctance worldwide
to adopting intracameral cefuroxime for
endophthalmitis prophylaxis after cataract surgery stems
f…
Multifocal IOLs Are Ideal for Patients Who Cannot Wear Spectacles
Patients who are unable to wear glasses may be
good candidates for multifocal IOLs. I recently
implanted a Tecnis Multifocal IOL (Abbott
Medical Optics Inc.) in a 78-year-old woman with
aggressive facial cancer and achieved great results.
…
Overview of Available Antibiotics
Prophylactic use of antimicrobials is standard
practice in ophthalmic surgery; however, the
technique and type of prophylaxis varies. In the
United States, surgeons primarily use topical
antibiotics, typically fourth-generation fluoroquinolone…
Successfully Extracting a Traumatic Cataract
A 57-year-old man was referred for cataract
surgery. He had suffered a bungee cord injury
to his right eye 15 years earlier. Although the
globe did not rupture, he developed a traumatic
cataract that was left untreated.
Upon examinat…
Lights, Camera, Action
Every weekday afternoon, when television viewers
tune in to the nationally syndicated program The
Doctors, they get a virtual house call from specialists
in a variety of fields. When ocular health is on the
docket, Southern California cataract…
Refractive Surgery in a Patient With a Remote History of Herpetic Keratitis
h3GREGG J. BERDY, MD/h3
We ophthalmologists routinely encounter this scenario:
a patient presents to our office with a clinical sign,
and we attempt to establish a list of differential diagnoses
that could explain the finding. In order t…
Voices of Reason
Since they were first investigated, premium IOLs
have represented great hope to the ophthalmic
industry. After Medicare cleared the path for
surgeons to unbundle this offering from the cataract
procedure, allowing them to charge for elective
…
Optimizing Visual Results With a Femtosecond Laser
Femtosecond lasers emit ultrashort optical pulses
that are measured in femtoseconds (1 fs =
10-15 s). Shorter pulses translate as less energy
expended overall for a given dimension and
cause less damage to ocular structures, particularly the
…