In a conversation with Dr. Parag Majmudar, Dr. Francis Mah discusses the current thinking in ocular microbiology in the cataract and refractive setting. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is now the leading cause of post-LASIK infection. Data …
Reducing DSEK Complications with Dr. Francis Price
Dr. Francis Price describes the secrets behind his very low DSEK dislocation rate in a conversation with OphthalmologyWeb contributing editor Dr. Clark Springs. Some of the pearls: Incision size matters (4 to 5 mm). Minimizing donor tissue damage u…
Dr. Parag Majmudar on the Impact of Collagen Crosslinking and DMEK
Dr. Parag Majmudar reviews highlights of the 2008 ASCRS meeting in a discussion with Dr. William Trattler. Corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin + UVA shows great potential for the treatment of ectasia and keratoconus. This has tremendous p…
Carlos Buznego, MD on Presbyopic IOL Procedures
William Trattler, MD and Carlos Buznego, MD discuss presbyopic IOL technology in cataract surgery. Patient selection for these lenses involves assessing patient needs and conducting a variety of preop tests: super pinhole (potential acuity meter), cor…
The Future of Refractive Surgery and Presbyopic IOLs with Jason Stahl, M.D.
Dr. Jason Stahl reviews the highlights of the 2008 ASCRS meeting in a conversation with Dr. Parag Majmudar. The global nature of the meeting allows for an international sharing of experience with these lenses. Though surgeons are interested in the te…
Hot Topics in Cornea and Presbyopic IOLs with Dr. Audrey Talley-Rostov
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…