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Posterior Polar Cataract and Astigmatism
CASE PRESENTATION A 49-year-old, soon-to-be-retired police officer is referred to you for a cataract evaluation. He complains of severe glare when driving at night. The patient states that he has…
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Traumatic Aniridia and Aphakia
CASE PRESENTATION A 41-year-old man presents for the surgical correction of aphakia in his left eye. He has a history of trauma to this eye at age 5, followed by…
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Phaco experience maximized
Platform provides attractability, holdability, cutting ability, and followability, surgeon says New York—Phacoemulsification technology has advanced steadily in the past decade, and the major phaco platforms available in the United States…
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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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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…
