When a bad outcome occurs in a patient’s
first eye and he or she ultimately decides to
proceed with surgery on the second eye,
the potential for disaster that day in the OR
is palpable. This article details my worst case ever and
how I avoi…
Refractive Lens Exchange: Who,When,and How?
Iconsider the option of refractive lens exchange (RLE)
most actively for presbyopic hyperopes. Patients
whose needs go beyond the limits of reading vision
LASIK or monovision LASIK are the best candidates
for this procedure.
The Tecnis…
emPHACO PEARLS/em: Your Sister Needs Refractive Cataract Surgery
I am pleased to be working with William J. Fishkind, MD,
as a section editor of the “Phaco Pearls” column. Like
Dr. Fishkind, I will be inviting well-known cataract surgeons
to share their recommendations on how to handle
various phaco cha…
Sidebar: Ocular Health and Cataract Surgery
It is no secret that today’s cataract surgical patients have
high expectations, whether they will receive new-technology
IOLs or monofocal implants. Because patients know that
cataract surgery is associated with excellent postoperative
visua…
emPoint/Counterpoint/em: What to Do When Phacoemulsification Goes Bad
emKeep the incision small./embr
bDAVID A. GOLDMAN, MD/b
During phacoemulsification, if the posterior
capsule tore and nuclear material remained, I
would first inject a dispersive viscoelastic to
stabilize the anterior chamber…
Presurgical Management of MGD
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is believed
to be one of the most common sources of
patients’ complaints in eye care practices.sup1/sup
Although estimates vary, MGD may be a contributing
factor in more than 60% of all dry eye sufferers…