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…
Category: Refractive
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…
Toric IOLs, LRIs Produced Comparable Correction
Toric IOL implantation and limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs)
yielded similar results for the correction of astigmatism during cataract surgery, according to a study in the emJournal of
Refractive Surgery/em.sup1/sup
Jed T. Poll, MD, of the Cullen Eye In…
Mediterranean Diet Reduced Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet was associated with
a reduced risk of metabolic syndrome, according to a
meta-analysis in the emJournal of the American College of
Cardiology/em.sup1/sup
Researchers from Italy and Greece analyzed 50 randomized,
contro…
Angle-Supported Phakic IOLs Safe,Effective for Moderate to High Myopia
Angle-supported phakic IOLs provided favorable refractive
correction and predictability as well as acceptable safety
in patients with moderate to high myopia, according to a
study in the emJournal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery/em.sup1/sup
The inte…
Cell Phone Use Affects Brain Activity
Cell phone exposure was associated with increased
brain glucose metabolism in the region closest to the
antenna, according to a study in the emJournal of the
American Medical Association/em.sup1/sup
In the randomized study, Nora D. Volkow, MD, Director…
Wavefront-Guided PRK Safe, Effective in Myopic Eyes
Wavefront-guided PRK was safe and effective for the correction
of myopia, according to a study in the emJournal of
Refractive Surgery/em.sup1/sup
The retrospective study included 174 eyes of 102
patients with low to moderate myopia (-0.125 to less
than…
A Comparison of Commercially Available Femtosecond Lasers in Refractive Surgery
[…] Earlier this month, I came across an article written by Drs. Ronald Krueger and Glauco Reggiani-Mello, that does an excellent job of summarizing the latest developments in the use of femtosecond lasers in refractive surgery and other applications in…
Steps to Ensure Safety Save Time in the Long Run
When my surgical team and I work to
improve the efficiency of cataract surgery,
safety is actually the primary concern.
Many of the steps that we incorporate
purely for safety may add time or cost to the procedure,
but they will prove to incr…
The Role of Surgical Simulators
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education has six core competencies that are
required for resident training accreditation in ophthalmology.
sup1/sup The American Board of
Ophthalmology has recommended including surgery as
t…
INNOVATIONS
h4Osher Toric
Alignment System/h4
Haag-Streit USA Inc. (Mason, OH) introduced the new Osher Toric
Alignment System to assist surgeons with accurately placing toric IOLs.
The system was conceived by
Robert H. Osher, MD, of the
Cincinnati …
PHACO PEARLS: What IOP Should You Achieve at the End of a Cataract Surgical Case?
emHabitually overlooked, the IOP typically is not measured at the end of a cataract procedure. The IOP may be exploited, however, as a tool to prevent problems. Therefore, not only is the absolutely best IOP important, but the best IOP for a uni…
Cataract Surgery in the Keratoconic Patient
emHow do you treat cataracts in patients
with keratoconus? What is the role of
toric IOLs in these cases, and when are
they contraindicated? How do you
treat the patient if he or she has previously
received a corneal transplant?/em
…
Senior Residents’ Perspectives on Cataract Surgery
h3A deceptively simple procedure./h3
bMatthew M. Wessel, MD/b
During my medical school subinternships, my
intern-year electives, and my first 2 years of residency,
I watched attending surgeons perform
dozens of cataract extract…
COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT: Late Post-LASIK Enhancement
h3CASE PRESENTATION/h3
A 22-year-old woman had a 10-year history of rigid gas permeable
(RGP) contact lens wear. She had wanted to undergo LASIK
since watching her mother’s procedure 9 years earlier. The visual
acuity of her right and le…
Laser Cataract Surgery: the Next New Thing in Ophthalmology
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In 2010, ophthalmologists became aware of the next
big revolution in the field: using a femtosecond laser to
perform cataract surgery. Seemingly out of nowhere,
four companies emerged with anno…
2011: an Eyeball Space Odyssey
The “Inside Eyetube.net” column is soaring into a
new decade with lots of interesting tips and
tricks for choosing an IOL, improving your phaco
technique, entering the cross-linking world, and
staying up to date on the latest technologies …
The Business Course I Wish I’d Had
Practicing in the real world—whether the setting is
private, academic, or corporate—makes ophthalmologists
wish they had learned a lot more than
how to diagnose and treat eye disease. A 2006 survey
of recently graduated ophthalmology resid…
OR Safety and Efficiency: Preparation and Customization
In Canada today, a large percentage of cataract surgery
is still performed in multidisciplinary public hospitals.
The significant economic pressure on Canadian surgeons
during the past 2 years has resulted from
reduced net funding for these ho…
The Origins of Laser Cataract Surgery
This year, the technology behind one of the most
anticipated advances in years—laser cataract
surgery—begins its transition from testing laboratories
to physicians’ offices. The precision of femtosecond
lasers in cataract surgery is expe…