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March 20, 2023
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Familiarity needed to remove iris claw phakic IOL before cataract surgery

Familiarity needed to remove iris claw phakic IOL before cataract surgery

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.

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January 04, 2023
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Never too late to ruin the case: How not to manage vitreous trouble with phaco-DMEK

Never too late to ruin the case: How not to manage vitreous trouble with phaco-DMEK

This case went south when posterior capsular rupture occurred.

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November 18, 2022
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Increasing lens thickness indicates danger in cataract surgery

Increasing lens thickness indicates danger in cataract surgery

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

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November 15, 2022
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VIDEO: Devgan shares pearls on avoiding, treating phaco wound burns

VIDEO: Devgan shares pearls on avoiding, treating phaco wound burns

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.

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November 07, 2022
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ECP data show long-term IOP control with low-risk profile

ECP data show long-term IOP control with low-risk profile

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.

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October 27, 2022
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Q&A: Surgeon reports positive early experience with Veritas system for cataract surgery

Q&A: Surgeon reports positive early experience with Veritas system for cataract surgery

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

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October 21, 2022
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Mastering different phaco techniques benefits surgeons, patients

Mastering different phaco techniques benefits surgeons, patients

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.

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July 22, 2022
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Expert reflects on evolution of cataract surgery over 200 months

Expert reflects on evolution of cataract surgery over 200 months

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.

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May 12, 2022
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Phacoemulsification improves vision outcomes after 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.

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April 25, 2022
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VIDEO: Zeiss president on Quatera 700 clearance, Cataract Workflow

VIDEO: Zeiss president on Quatera 700 clearance, Cataract Workflow

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.

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