Cataract surgery constantly evolves. I always seek to
improve my surgical outcomes through new methods.
Two recent changes I made are a technique to
meticulously cleanse the capsular bag and the use
of a posterior continuous curvilinear capsul…
COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT: Decentered LASIK Ablation
bArthur Cummings, Frcsed; Louis E. Probst, Md; And Paul J. Dougherty, Md/bbr /A 27-year-old man underwent bilateral LASIK in March
2010 at another clinic. The surgeon used the IntraLase FS
laser (Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Santa Ana, CA) …
Technological Improvements Enhance Patients’ Outcomes
Refinements in phaco techniques and technologies
continue to optimize nuclear and cortical
removal and enhance patients’ outcomes.
Advances in IOL technology continue to allow
for enhanced visual acuity.
bTODAY’S PHACO PLATFORMS…
CHIEF MEDICAL EDITOR’S PAGE: The Best of 2010
Ilove lists. What is the greatest rock and roll song of
all time, the biggest sports upset ever, and the best
ice cream flavor? My answers are “Stairway to
Heaven,” the 1980 US Olympic hockey team’s triumph
over the Soviet Union’s, and…
TOP NEW THINGS I AM DOING TODAY: Beyond the Phaco Machine
It has been said that the only constant is
change, and that adage certainly applies
to cataract surgery. The phaco procedure
that we ophthalmologists perform
today is very different from that of just a
decade or 2 ago, and I anticipate furthe…
Top Products of 2010
The year 2010 was another terrific one for new
products. At October’s annual meeting of the
American Academy of Ophthalmology in
Chicago, I reviewed nearly 100 new products that
affect cataract surgeons. This article describes some of
the h…