KENNETH A. BECKMAN, MD The decision that had the biggest impact on me in 2015 was to participate in the Refocus Visability Scleral Implant study for the treatment of presbyopia.…

Ronald C. Gentile, MD; Tal Raviv, MD; Joseph F. Panarelli, MD; Richard B. Rosen, MD Seven Major Advances In 2014, ophthalmology continued to offer exciting new challenges and stimulate its…

Luther L. Fry, MD; Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD; Tal Raviv, MD; Kenneth J. Rosenthal, MD; Michael E. Snyder, MD; and Lisa Brothers Arbisser, MD CASE PRESENTATION A 62-year-old white…

BY TAL RAVIV, MD T he number of post-LASIK patients seeking cataract surgery is on the rise, representing a challenge as well as an opportunity. The combination of challenging IOL…

BY TAL RAVIV, MD A recent study in Ophthalmology1 has tabulated what we already know: Cataract surgery is a great deal for society by both financial and quality-of-life measures—and the…

1.How does a fluidics system impact the safety and efficacy of cataract surgery? Fluidics is the main modality in phacoemulsification for controlling movement within the eye during cataract surgery. Vacuum…

Tal Raviv MD, FACS, presents two cases of white cataracts in which radialization of the capsule tear occurs. Here he presents techniques for avoiding radialization and how to rescue the…

Improvements in Fluidics Steinert: What technological changes in the past 5 years have improved the safety of phaco fluidics in the average case? Miller: With smaller incisions and tubing compliance changes, chambers…

TAL RAVIV, MD Case Presentation A 72-year-old, very active, white male presented to our office with a desire to reduce his dependence on glasses. His BCVA was 20/40- OD and…