Dr. Eli Chang discusses surgical options for thyroid eye disease cosmesis in a conversation with OphthalmologyWeb glaucoma editor, Dr. Brian Francis. Dr. Chang reviews his presentation, delivered at the 2008 World Ophthalmology Congress in Hong Kong, …
Dr. Uday Devgan Discusses The Future of Refractive Surgery Practice
Dr. Devgan discusses the future of refractive and cataract practice in a conversation with refractive editor Dr. David Goldman. The boundary between “refractive” and “cataract” surgery is growing smaller, becoming part of a continuum of a comprehensiv…
Dr. Uday Devgan on Reimbursement Issues and Cataract Patient Counseling
Refractive editor Dr. David Goldman continues a conversation with Dr. Uday Devgan regarding CMS reimbursement in cataract procedures. The normal fee for cataract has decreased to the point where we will have a two-tiered system. Costs of lenses, and c…
Trends in Ophthalmic Microbiology – Perspectives from Dr. Francis Mah
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…