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April 18, 2022
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Horizontal chop with a flip useful for dense cataract

Horizontal chop with a flip useful for dense cataract

Horizontal chopping is my preferred phaco technique because it works well for any density of nucleus, independent of pupil size.

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April 18, 2022
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Could new-generation lenses be considered for children with congenital cataracts?

Could new-generation lenses be considered for children with congenital cataracts?

I have a long experience with pseudoaccommodating IOLs in pediatric patients.

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April 17, 2022
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VIDEO: Surgeon walks through case of corneal clouding in cataract surgery

VIDEO: Surgeon walks through case of corneal clouding in cataract surgery

ORLANDO — In this surgical video presentation from Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, Nicole Bajic, MD, shares her experience dealing with her first case of corneal clouding during a cataract surgery procedure.

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April 16, 2022
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VIDEO: Surgeon shares tricky cataract surgery in high myope

VIDEO: Surgeon shares tricky cataract surgery in high myope

ORLANDO — In this surgical video presentation from Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, Alison D. Early, MD, shares her experience of performing cataract surgery in a high myope to show young surgeons difficulties they may encounter.

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April 14, 2022
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Test for and treat dry eye before cataract surgery

Test for and treat dry eye before cataract surgery

Testing and treating patients for dry eye are mandatory before the preoperative measurements for cataract surgery are performed, according to one speaker.

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April 14, 2022
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Alcon introduces virtual reality cataract surgery simulator

A new simulator will put cataract surgeons-in-training in a virtual operating room and connect them with remote instructors, according to a press release.

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April 12, 2022
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VJCRGS.com features three prestigious lectures

The first 2022 issue of the Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, and Glaucoma Surgery, which uses video-based education to advance knowledge and training of ophthalmic surgeons, is now online.

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April 10, 2022
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VIDEO: Surgeon shows differences in pediatric vs. adult cataract surgery

VIDEO: Surgeon shows differences in pediatric vs. adult cataract surgery

ORLANDO — In this surgical video presentation from Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, Hazem M. Yassin, MD, of Cairo University, Egypt, shows the many differences in performing cataract surgery in a pediatric vs. adult patient.

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February 15, 2022
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Surgeons consider compounded vs. branded drops after cataract surgery

Surgeons consider compounded vs. branded drops after cataract surgery

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.

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February 15, 2022
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Cautious approach needed for cataract surgery in eye with prior trabeculectomy

Cautious approach needed for cataract surgery in eye with prior trabeculectomy

Anytime we perform cataract surgery in an eye with prior ocular surgery, there are additional challenges.

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