emKeep the incision small./embr
bDAVID A. GOLDMAN, MD/b
During phacoemulsification, if the posterior
capsule tore and nuclear material remained, I
would first inject a dispersive viscoelastic to
stabilize the anterior chamber…
Category: Cataract
PCCC Minimized Postop Axial Shift
The use of primary posterior continuous curvilinear
capsulorrhexis (PCCC) during cataract surgery stabilized and minimized axial IOL displacement.1
In a prospective, comparative study, researchers analyzed
data from 77 patients (86 eyes) who underwent …
Sidebar: Ocular Health and Cataract Surgery
It is no secret that today’s cataract surgical patients have
high expectations, whether they will receive new-technology
IOLs or monofocal implants. Because patients know that
cataract surgery is associated with excellent postoperative
visua…
Bone-Repair Drug Failed in Breast Cancer Study
Novartis AG (Basel, Switzerland) will withdraw its US
and European applications for approval of Zometa
(zoledronic acid) for the prevention of breast cancer
recurrence. The decision is based on the 5-year results
of the Adjuvant Zoledronic Acid to Redu…
The US Air Force’s Experience With Premium IOLs
Premium IOLs have been a tremendous addition
to the armamentarium of the ophthalmologists
in the US Air Force. We can now provide a full
range of vision to our patients in the military
health system. The tremendous potential for this technolog…
emPHACO PEARLS/em: Your Sister Needs Refractive Cataract Surgery
I am pleased to be working with William J. Fishkind, MD,
as a section editor of the “Phaco Pearls” column. Like
Dr. Fishkind, I will be inviting well-known cataract surgeons
to share their recommendations on how to handle
various phaco cha…
River Blindness Pioneer Rene Le Berre, Dead At 78
René Le Berre, PhD, an entomologist and pioneer in the
diagnosis and treatment of river blindness, died on
December 6, 2010, in L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer, France, at the age
of 78. Dr. Le Berre was responsible for preserving the sight
of millions of peopl…
Would You Undergo Lens-Based Surgery for Presbyopia?
emWould you yourself choose to receive a
presbyopia-correcting IOL for either
refractive or cataract surgery purposes?
Why or why not, and what type of lens
would you choose if you elected to have
this surgery?/em
bGEORGE BEIKO,…
Refractive Lens Exchange: Who,When,and How?
Iconsider the option of refractive lens exchange (RLE)
most actively for presbyopic hyperopes. Patients
whose needs go beyond the limits of reading vision
LASIK or monovision LASIK are the best candidates
for this procedure.
The Tecnis…
High Levels of HDL Cholesterol May Lower Alzheimer Risk
High levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
may reduce the risk of late-onset Alzheimer disease,
according to a study in the Archives of Neurology.1
Researchers at Columbia University, New York, studied
data from 1,130 individuals aged 65…
emCOMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT/em: Vision Correction After Corneal Collagen Cross-linking
bCASE PRESENTATION/bbr /A 26-year-old female law student presents to you with an
inquiry about vision correction surgery.
Her UCVA measures 20/200 OD and 20/400 OS. Her
manifest refraction is +0.50 -5.50 X 85 = 20/20 OD and -3.00
…
emMY MOST DIFFICULT CASE/em: Please Have Your Cataract Removed by My Partner
When a bad outcome occurs in a patient’s
first eye and he or she ultimately decides to
proceed with surgery on the second eye,
the potential for disaster that day in the OR
is palpable. This article details my worst case ever and
how I avoi…
Prostate Cancer Treatment Linked to Cataracts
Patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to
treat prostate cancer may be at a higher risk for cataracts.1\
Side effects associated with ADT such as weight gain,
dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance have been linked to
cataract, according t…
The Ballots Are in
Eyetube.net has proven to be a valuable resource for
eye care professionals, because it allows for the rapid
dissemination of new techniques and ideas for surgical
procedures and patients’ care. Available videos
demonstrate how to safely and…
5 Questions I. Howard Fine,MD
bWhat is your most memorable
experience in this industry?/bbr /My most memorable experiences in
ophthalmology have been delivering
both the Charles D. Kelman Innovator’s
Lecture and the Binkhorst Medal
Lecture at ASCRS meetings. These…
What is the Evidence for Free Radical Effect on AMD and Cataracts?
A recent review in Opthalmic Research discusses the epidemiological evidence for the effect of free radicals on the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts. Interest in this area stems from the “free radical theory” of aging, which purports…
Blue-Blocking IOL’s- A Bad Idea?
In an editorial in Ophthalmology, the authors are very critical of the lack of scientific evidence that blue-blocking IOL’s are of any value in reducing the progression of macular degeneration. They agree with the CMS that the relationship between blue light and AMD is speculative and not evidence-based. The authors make a compelling point. I […]
OptiMedica’s Catalys Created More Precise Capsulotomies Than Manual Techniques
The Catalys System Precision Laser (OptiMedica Corp.,
Santa Clara, California) helped surgeons improve precision
during several critical steps of cataract surgery when
compared with manual techniques, particularly capsulotomy,
according to a study publ…
Anacetrapib Raised HDL, Lowered LDL
The cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor
anacetrapib (Merck and Co., Whitehouse Station, New
Jersey) dramatically raised high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol and lowered low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol, according to a stu…
Avedro’s KXL System Receives CE Mark for Crosslinking
Avedro, Inc. (Waltham, Massachusetts), announced that
its KXL System for performing accelerated corneal collagen
crosslinking has received the Conformité Européenne (CE)
Mark. Lasik Xtra, one of Avedro’s new procedures made
possible with its KXL Sy…