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The Perfectly Sized Capsulorhexis
A properly constructed capsulorhexis, specifically a continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis, is the sine qua non of modern phacoemulsification. The continuous tear affords the anterior capsule strength and a forgiving elasticity to…
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Phacodonesis and a Subluxated Crystalline Lens
EHUD I. ASSIA, MD The combination of advanced glaucoma and phacodonesis with lens subluxation suggests pseudoexfoliation (PXF) syndrome, which needs to be ruled out. Another potential cause is high myopia,…
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Cornea Handbook 1st Edition
Cornea Handbook is your comprehensive, reference for accessing the fundamentals of corneal conditions, surgeries, and imaging technologies. Incorporating relevant information and color images, with an easy-to-understand style, this handbook is…
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Comparing Phaco Technologies in a Teaching Hospital
Click here to download the Article Originally Published on Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today
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Supracapsular Phacoemulsification for IFIS
Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) covers a spectrum of intraoperative findings ranging from a prolapsing iris to progressive intraoperative miosis to severe iris/stromal atonicity with billowing. These irregularities may have…
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Recurrent Epithelial Ingrowth and Regression
CASE PRESENTATION A 37-year-old female presented for an evaluation. She had undergone bilateral LASIK 33 months earlier. Although she saw well initially with both eyes, she has undergone flap lifting…
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Managing a Traumatic Cataract With Vitreous Prolapse
The traumatic cataractous lens poses many unique challenges to anterior segment surgeons. To ensure a successful outcome, we must anticipate and address several issues, some of which are not evident…
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The Off-Label Use of Pharmaceuticals
Under the current FDA regulations, once a drug or device is approved by the agency for a specific indication, physicians may choose to prescribe and use the drug or device…
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Correcting Astigmatic Error in Cataract Surgery
As cataract surgical techniques and IOL materials and design have advanced, both patients’ and surgeons’ postoperative expectations have increased dramatically. Cataract surgeons now routinely achieve the goal of emmetropic 20/20…
