Cataract Surgery News

FRANKFURT, Germany — The four-flanged technique for scleral IOL fixation yields good outcomes but still not as good as in-the-bag implantation.

FRANKFURT, Germany — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS winter meeting, Matthew Stahl, MD, speaks about a survey that highlighted the widespread misunderstanding of U.K. medical titles among patients.

In part one of Healio’s Lost Art of Refraction miniseries, Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, and Steven G. Safran, MD, discuss the importance of performing refraction.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, previews an upcoming video series on the role of refraction among cataract surgeons.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, discusses deciding between a YAG capsulotomy or an IOL exchange for treating unsatisfied patients after cataract surgery.

Individuals with glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration or cataract have a higher risk for both falls and fractures, according to research on a large cohort published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Cataract surgeons should remain familiar with extracapsular cataract extraction techniques, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2024.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Elizabeth Yeu, MD, discusses considerations for scleral fixation techniques.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Mitchell A. Jackson, MD, shares pearls for IOL calculations in patients with post-refractive complex corneas.

In patients with keratoconus who are undergoing cataract surgery, the risk for continued progression must be evaluated, as well as IOL options, power calculation challenges and the likelihood of good acuity after surgery.