Intraocular Lens

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, discusses the efficacy of the Light Adjustable Lens and offers techniques to help surgeons take advantage of the benefits of the lens.

This is a simple and novel technique to efficiently and cost-effectively save an unnecessary extra viscoelastic syringe during cataract surgery.

As presbyopia-correcting drops have started to enter the marketplace, many anterior segment surgeons are talking about what our role in prescribing these drops will be.

This month, Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, explains the intricacies of the belt loop technique she pioneered to avoid the need for IOL exchange in cases of dislocated in-the-bag IOLs.

In this episode, I share my thoughts about the five greatest innovations of the 21st century in the field of ophthalmology and how they have changed patient outcomes for the better.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from OSN New York, Mitchell A. Jackson, MD, discusses a study that measured patient satisfaction with premium IOLs in relation to the specific lifestyles of each patient.

I would like to congratulate Mitch Jackson on his 100th Premium Channel column in OSN. Mitch’s entertaining approach to presenting cutting-edge techniques and technology in premium refractive surgery has always matched his ebullient personality.

MILAN — If cataract surgery today is a safe, standardized procedure able to provide excellent quality of vision, this is due to the intuition, passion and hard work of innovators often fiercely criticized and ostracized by colleagues.

Cataract surgery has undergone many developments since J. Stuart Cumming, MD, FACS, FRCOphth, began his career, yet he continues to be a leading voice in IOL development.

For 22 years, I did a combination of both private practice as well as academics in which I taught the UCLA ophthalmology residents ocular surgery.