Endothelial keratoplasty has developed at a rapid and exciting rate for the last 6 years. Although the DSEK and DSEAK method of endothelial keratoplasty is technically easier than its predecessor, DLEK, prevention of dislocation and primary graft fail…
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DSEK Pearls from Mark Terry, M.D.
Dr. Mark Terry gives his insights into the successful posterior lamellar translplantation procedure in an interview with Dr. Clark Springs. Dr. Terry describes why his group has the lowest endothelial graft dislocation rate and the lowest primary graf…
Dr. Kerry Solomon on ASCRS 2008 and LASIK Patient Satisfaction Data
Dr. Kerry Solomon shares his observations of this year’s ASCRS meeting in Chicago: In the cataract setting, the proliferation of new IOL technologies and enhanced phacoemulsification systems has greatly improved patient outcomes. LASIK patients can e…
Video: IFIS Pearls from David F. Chang, M.D.
Noted cataract surgeon Dr. David Chang describes
recent changes in the management of intraoperative
floppy-iris syndrome (IFIS) in an interview with
refractive editor Dr. David Goldman. Dr. Chang
summarizes the results of a new survey of ASCRS
members…
Dr. Eugene de Juan Describes Epi-Retinal Irradiation in wet-AMD
Noted retina specialist Eugene de Juan, M.D., discusses a novel system of controlling neovascularization in wet-AMD (NeoVista™) in an interview with Dr. Darius Moshfeghi. NeoVista is an intraocular device that locally delivers beta-radiation to …
Cornea Specialist Ashley Behrens MD Reviews His Observations at the 2007 AAO Meeting
Ashley Behrens, MD of the Wilmer Eye Institute is interviewed at this years AAO meeting by OphthalmologyWeb’s Refractive Editor David Goldman, MD. Dr. Behrens describes the meeting’s highlights and his most important take home messages. Key among the…
Refractive Lens Exchange Pearls from Dr. Uday Devgan
Uday Devgan, MD explores in detail his experience in refractive lens exchange (RLE) with OphthalmologyWeb retina editor David Goldman, MD. In private practice he does the gamut of refractive, lenticular and cataract procedures. He is also a clinical …
Session Highlights: Oculoplastics and Neuro-Ophthalmology
Dr. Wendy Lee, Oculoplastics Editor for OphthalmologyWeb asks Dr. Tim McCulley of UCSF about his key take-home messages from the neuro-ophthalmology and oculoplastics subspecialty presentations at this year’s AAO meeting in New Orleans. Dr. McCulley a…
Dr. Francis Mah Reviews Anti-Microbial Therapies at the 2007 AAO Meeting
Francis Mah, MD reviews his presentation regarding ocular immunology in a discussion with David Goldman, MD, Refractive Editor of OphthalmologyWeb. Dr. Mah comments on prophylactic intracameral antiobiotic use in the cataract setting and TASS complica…
Dr. William Culbertson Presents Femtosecond Laser Pearls in Cornea Transplantion at the AAO 2007 Meeting
Corneal surgeon William Culbertson, MD of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute speaks with David Goldman, MD, refractive editor of OphthalmologyWeb. Dr. Culbertson describes the use of femtosecond lasers in penetrating keratoplasty to create an interlocking li…
AAO Lessons from the Perspective of a Glaucoma Specialist in Private Practice, Dr. Ben Mason
Dr. Ben Mason of the Wolfe Eye Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa discusses the glaucoma subspecialty day meetings at this year’s AAO meeting with OphthalmologyWeb refractive surgery editor, David Goldman, MD. Some of the concepts covered are; the advantages…
Dr. Brian Francis Provides Updates on Glaucoma Treatments from AAO 2007
Dr. Brian Francis of the Doheny Eye Institute covers the glaucoma highlights at this year’s AAO meeting in a discussion with Dr. Andrew Moshfeghi, Associate Retina Editor for OphthalmologyWeb. Some of Dr. Francis’ key points from the sessions: resear…
An Update on the Trabectome from the Inventors, George Baerveldt MD and Don Minckler MD
Dr. Brian Francis, Glaucoma Editor – OphthalmologyWeb, discusses the Trabectome as an alternative to goniotomy and trabeculotomy with Dr. George Baerveldt and Dr. Don Minckler. They explain the inception of the device, its design and function, the ind…
Douglas Katsev MD, Reviews the Cataract and Refractive Sessions at AAO
Dr. Douglas Katsev discusses what he gained from this year’s AAO meeting with John Kitchens, MD, associate retina editor – OphthalmologyWeb. Dr. Katsev describes the use of multifocal lenses, ReZoom and Crystalens and ICL’s in his own practice. He sha…
AAO Retina Subspecialty Day Highlights from Dr. Darius Moshfeghi
Dr. Darius Moshfeghi shares his key take-aways from the two retina subspecialty day sessions at this year’s AAO meeting in New Orleans. Interviewed by Dr. John Kitchens, Associate Retina Editor for OphthalmologyWeb, the two have a lively discussion ab…
Dr. JoAnn Giaconi Shares Highlights from AAO Glaucoma Subspecialty
Dr. JoAnn Giaconi of the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA describes her lessons learned at the 2007 AAO glaucoma subspecialty day in a conversation with OphthalmologyWeb oculplastics editor, Dr. Wendy Lee. Critical Issues were the summaries of ongoin…
IQUIX Launched at the 2007 AAO Meeting: Review of Santen’s Portfolio
Adrienne Graves PhD, President and CEO of Santen, highlights their product portfolio from dry eye to retina and glaucoma (Alamast, Quixin, and Betimol). She is interviewed by Dr. Andrew Moshfeghi, Associate Retina Editor for OphthalmologyWeb, and Dr. …
Kowa’s New VX-10 Mydriatic/Non-Mydriatic Digital Fundus Camera
Craig Ross, President and COO of Kowa Optimed, describes the essential elements of the Kowa VX-10 two-in-one digital fundus camera. This system allows you to do fluorescein angiograms, mydriatic and non-mydriatic color photography with one device. Id…
Launch of the EnvisionEyes Spec-Tac at the 2007 AAO Meeting
John Stephenson, President of EnvisionEyes, discusses the creation of the Spec-Tac disposable eyelid speculum with Ryan Alfonso, MPH, managing editor of OphthalmologyWeb. With Spec-Tac, lids and lashes are prevented from impeding visualization of ocul…
Peribulbar Anesthesia for Vitreoretinal Surgery
Peribulbar Anesthesia has been described for cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, and vitreoretinal surgery. It has distinct advantages over traditional retrobulbar anesthesia. These advantages include: decreased risk of retrobulbar hemorrhage and globe…