emLaser cataract surgery is just getting its start. What do you anticipate will be the benefits of, challenges of, negative aspects of, or other issues with this surgical approach in the short term (1-2 years) and the long term (3-10 years)?/em
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Category: Refractive
Focus on Complications and Complexity: Decentered Ablations
A cornerstone of successful laser vision correction is the accurate centration of the ablation zone over the entrance pupil. Symptoms of poor visual acuity, poor quality of vision, loss of contrast sensitivity, halos/glare/starbursts, and multiple…
The Basics of Phacoemulsification
Consistently successful phacoemulsification begins with preoperative planning. The key surgical steps are (1) anesthesia, (2) prepping, draping, and the microscope’s setup, (3) the incision, (4) the capsulorhexis, (5) nuclear disassembly, (6) co…
5 QUESTIONS WITH ROBERT GRANT
h4How did you come to pursue a career in the ophthalmic industry?/h4
I joined the ophthalmic industry in the early 1990s when I was appointed as the Asia-Pacific sales and marketing manager of HGM Medical Lasers in Salt Lake City. I recall at…
Knowledge Without Delay
One of the major benefits of Eyetube.net is that doctors need not wait for meetings to review new videos on advanced surgical techniques or learn of developments in patients’ care. Additionally, Eyetube.net now has a channel that focuses on majo…
Schwind Amaris 750S Safe, Effective in LASIK,LASEK
The Schwind Amaris 750S (Schwind eye-tech-solutions,
Kleinostheim, Germany) demonstrated high precision, predictability,
and safety in both LASIK and LASEK treatments,
according to 6-month data published in a news release.
Maria Clara Arbelaez, MD, of …
Chief Medical Editor’s Page
A revolution is taking place in ophthalmology that
will transform our treatment of one of the most important and visually challenging diseases that we address on a daily basis. You are now considering a variety of surgical maladies, probably star…
Mononucleosis,Low Sun Exposure May Raise Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Infectious mononucleosis coupled with low levels of
ultraviolet B (UV-B) radiation could increase one’s risk of
developing multiple sclerosis (MS).sup1/sup
George C. Ebers, MD, of the University of Oxford, and colleagues
examined hospital admissions …
Complex Case Management: Cataract and a Tube Shunt
h4CASE PRESENTATION/h4
A 65-year-old woman presents with decreased vision due to cataracts. She relates a past ocular history of glaucoma surgery several years ago on her left eye. She also has a history of trauma to that eye.
The p…
Bausch + Lomb,Technolas to Codistribute Femtosecond Laser
Bausch + Lomb (Rochester, New York) and Technolas
Perfect Vision GmbH (Munich, Germany) announced an
agreement in principle to globally distribute the first femtosecond
laser capable of performing both cataract and
refractive procedures on one platform…
Advancing Your Surgical Skills
In cataract surgery, the initial part of the learning curve is steep, which is why ophthalmic training programs provide close supervision in the OR. During the first 100 cataract cases, residents learn basic concepts under the active guidance of a…
Visual Acuity Worsened 2 Years After Cataract Surgery
One in eight patients who underwent cataract surgery
lost at least 2 lines of pinhole visual acuity during the 2-year
postoperative period, according to a study in the emBJO/em.sup1/sup
The Cataract Surgery and Age-Related Macular
Degeneration study in…
Complex Case Management: Incomplete Flap due to Lost Suction
h4CASE PRESENTATION/h4
A 40-year-old man underwent attempted LASIK with laser flap creation. His preoperative manifest and cycloplegic refractions were -4.00 D OU. Central corneal thickness measured 530 μm. Topography showed regular with-the…
Visian ICL V4c Receives CE Mark
The Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) V4c (STAAR
Surgical, Monrovia, California) received the Conformité
Européenne (CE) Mark, according to a company news
release. The V4c incorporates a proprietary port in the center
of the ICL optic. The size …
Innovations
h3Head Mounted Perimetry/h3
NovaVision, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL), introduced the Head Mounted Perimetry (HMP)—a portable, wireless device that aids in the profes- sional assessment and early detection of glaucoma, ambly- opia, and visual field…
Alcon and Novartis Complete Merger and Form New Alcon Division
After more than a year and a half of negotiations, shareholders
of both Alcon, Inc. (Huenenberg, Switzerland) and
Novartis AG (Basel, Switzerland) have approved the merger
of the two companies. Alcon will become a newly formed
division within Novartis …
Focus on Complications and Complexity: Dry Eye After LASIK
Essentially all patients have dry eyes at least transiently after LASIK.sup1/sup Dry eye disease is arguably the
most common problem facing refractive surgeons 2-4 today. Because the cornea overlying the flap is significantly anesthetic for 3…
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to One Gene Mutation
The presence of functional gene variants in high-mobility
group A1 (HMGA1) was associated with type 2 diabetes
mellitus in individuals of white European ancestry, according
to a study in the emJournal of the American Medical Association/em.sup1/sup
Eus…
AMO Introduces Tecnis Toric 1-Piece IOL in Europe
Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (Santa Ana, California) introduced
the Tecnis Toric 1-Piece IOL for cataract patients in
Europe, according to a company news release.
The Tecnis Toric 1-Piece IOL combines wavefrontdesigned
aspheric and toric optic technologi…
One Donor Cornea Treats Two Diseases
One donor cornea may be used to treat two patients by
combining deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and
Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) surgeries
on the same day, according to a study in
emOphthalmology/em.sup1/sup
Claus Cursie…