In an interview with Dr. Carlos Buznego, Dr. Neal Sher tells of his experiences providing pro bono refractive procedures to local National Guardsman and Army Reserves prior to their being deployed to active duty in the Iraq war. Providing these visio…
Dr. Karl Stonecipher Shares Tips on Lowering Enhancement Rates in LASIK
Dr. Karl Stonecipher shares techniques for lowering enhancement rates in laser vision correction in an interview with Dr. William Trattler. Some key points are: carefully collecting your data and evaluating it vs. the latest nomograms can enable you …
Dr. Eric Donnenfeld Shares Pearls for Premium IOL Practice
Dr. Eric Donnenfeld shares practice tips for premium IOL patients in a discussion with refractive editor Dr. David Goldman. Some key points: Premium IOL patients need premium care including premium pre-op evaluation. Careful attention needs to be gi…
Video: Dr. Terry Kim Discusses Surgical Adhesives in the Context of Ophthalmic Surgery
Dr. Terry Kim provides his perspective on the 2008 ASCRS meeting in an interview with contributing editor, Dr. Parag Majmudar. High points of the meeting included the wet-labs, film festival and of course, “The Challenge Cup Series” combining educat…
Video: Arun Gulani, M.D. Discusses Corneoplastique™ at ASCRS 2008
Dr. Gulani shares his ASCRS meeting highlights in an interview with Dr. Parag Majmudar. At the top of his list were corneal cross-linking with riboflavin and UVA, freezing the cornea after PRK, and combining LASIK with multifocal IOLs. Dr. Gulani ou…
Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK): Techniques, Tips & Ways to Prevent Dislocation
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…