Dr. Talley-Rostov outlines the hot-topics of the 2008 ASCRS meeting: The beginning of large multi-center study evaluating corneal cross-linking with riboflavin (CCR), corneal topography and the detection of post-LASIK ectasia. Intracorneal ring segme…
Mark Packer, MD Reviews Highlights and New Technologies of ASCRS 2008
Dr. Mark Packer discusses ASCRS 2008 highlights in a conversation with Parag Majmudar, MD. The “Around the world in 90 minutes” session encompassed major geographies and their respective cataract societies. Fostered a discussion on aspheric IOLs, cor…
Dr. Abhay Vasavada’s Experience as a Cataract Surgeon in India
In a conversation with Dr. Parag Majmudar, Dr. Abhay Vasavada shares what he learned at the 2008 ASCRS meeting. Pediatric: congentical cataract and microophthalmos management. Small incision coaxial phacoemulsification:
Dr. Terrence O’Brien on TASS and Fungal Keratitis
In a conversation with Dr. Parag Majmudar, Dr. Terry O’Brien discusses current issues in ocular microbiology. Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS) causation and differential diagnosis vs. endophthalmitis. Residual debris or viscoelastic on surgical…
Phakic IOLs with John Vukich, M.D.
In a conversation with Dr. David Goldman, refractive editor of OphthalmologyWeb, Dr. John Vukich reviews the latest thinking in phakic IOL implantation. He also discusses some of the issues reviewed at ASCRS cornea day sessions: Endothelial cell densi…
Dr. Sonia Yoo on Femtosecond Lasers in Refractive Surgery
Sonia Yoo MD, discusses femtosecond laser technology with retina editor Dr. David Goldman. Versus a standard microkeratome, a femtosecond laser is more apt to suffer epithelial breakthrough. This is handled by increasing flap thickness. Second pass i…