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April 03, 2020
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Routine exam reveals unusual retinal findings

Routine exam reveals unusual retinal findings

A 70-year-old Caucasian man presented for an updated spectacle prescription. Ocular history included cataracts, monovision RK performed in 1997 and “damage to the back of my right eye.” Medically, the patient reported only a history of prostate cancer 11 years prior, for which he received treatment. Medications included a multivitamin. He denied any current or past use of tobacco, alcohol or recreational drugs.

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April 02, 2020
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BLOG: Would you operate without keratometry?

BLOG: Would you operate without keratometry?

In our cover story of this issue of Ocular Surgery News, we explore the ASCRS Cornea Clinical Committee’s protocol for treating dry eye. I was part of this committee during the early days of Chris Starr formulating the protocol. What he and the committee eventually produced was an incredibly cohesive approach to ocular surface disease using today’s most modern tools.

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March 30, 2020
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Panelists: Drug delivery, neuropathic therapy have exciting potential in dry eye

ATLANTA – Innovative therapeutic delivery, neurosensory treatment and lid therapies will change the management of ocular surface disease in the future, an expert panel said here at the OIS@SECO meeting.

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March 23, 2020
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VIDEO: How to diagnose, classify dysfunctional lens syndrome and cataract

VIDEO: How to diagnose, classify dysfunctional lens syndrome and cataract

KOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye 2020, Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, associate professor of ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine, gives her presentation on the objective diagnosis of dysfunctional lens syndrome and cataract.

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March 20, 2020
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BLOG: What to expect during corneal transplant postop

The final entry for this corneal transplant miniseries will explore transplant-specific risks, recovery and expected time to visual stability of the different transplants, as well as postoperative astigmatism and suture manipulation.

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March 18, 2020
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VIDEO: Surgical pearls for performing Yamane technique

VIDEO: Surgical pearls for performing Yamane technique

ORLANDO — Using surgical videos, Steven G. Safran, MD, gives a comprehensive overview of pearls he has learned in performing the Yamane double-needle intrascleral haptic fixation technique in his presentation from Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is.

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March 16, 2020
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Anterior chamber depth predicts refractive errors after cataract surgery

Patients who underwent cataract surgery showed increased anterior chamber depth postoperatively, which correlated with refractive error.

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March 05, 2020
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VIDEO: Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery ‘revolutionized’ treatment

VIDEO: Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery ‘revolutionized’ treatment

ATLANTA — “Moving MIGS earlier in our treatment algorithm has been great for patients and aligns with interventional glaucoma, where we’re taking a more proactive approach for these patients,” Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, said at SECO.

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March 02, 2020
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Nightmare cases: The artificial iris

Nightmare cases: The artificial iris

Cosmetic iris implants are non-FDA-approved procedures that can result in severe, potentially blinding complications.

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February 25, 2020
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VIDEO: New IOLs look to extend depth of focus without decreasing vision quality

VIDEO: New IOLs look to extend depth of focus without decreasing vision quality

MARRAKECH, Morocco — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Winter Meeting, Richard Packard, MD, speaks about current trends in IOL technology. New options aim at extending depth of focus but not at the cost of decreasing quality of vision and causing dysphotopsia.

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