Phacoemulsification

Many years ago, the only phakic IOL available in the U.S. for treatment of large degrees of myopia was a rigid claw lens that was clipped to the iris and positioned in the anterior chamber.

This case went south when posterior capsular rupture occurred.

When looking at the biometry for our cataract surgery patients, the axial length, keratometry and anterior chamber depth are usually what we gravitate toward.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from OSN New York, Uday Devgan, MD, offers tips for surgeons to avoid and rescue phacoemulsification wound burns that may arise during cataract surgery.

Amid all the anecdotes and discussions around our numerous options for minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, hard data have the unique power to cut through the noise.

As the demand for cataract surgery continues to increase, the technology has evolved to meet the goals of both patients and surgeons.

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.

This issue’s installment marks the 200th column of Back to Basics by Uday Devgan, MD, for Ocular Surgery News. These columns have continually been instructive on all aspects of cataract surgery for new and experienced surgeons alike, and a valuable aid to surgical practice. I would like to thank and congratulate Uday for his contribution to the publication and his contribution toward perfecting the art of cataract surgery.

Vision outcomes showed improvement in patients with high myopia after phacoemulsification in cataract surgery, according to a study published in Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

WASHINGTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@ASCRS, Euan S. Thomson, PhD, president of ophthalmology at Zeiss, discusses the FDA clearance of the Quatera 700 phaco, vitrectomy and lens fragmentation system.