Surgical Technique

Corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments have been described for the treatment of keratoconus.

Eyes with primary angle-closure glaucoma that underwent phacoemulsification and implantation of two trabecular micro-bypass stents experienced a significant reduction of IOP at 1 year compared with baseline, according to a study.

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.

Bunion correction remains a challenge for orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons given the stubbornly high rates of recurrence seen for the many procedures currently used.

Pediatric cataract continues to be a leading cause of childhood blindness.

Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery can provide comparable outcomes and efficiencies as traditional cataract surgery, but until reimbursement rates are modified, it may not become widespread.

Is it necessary to have the results from the first cataract surgery to guide our results for the second eye surgery? I answer a qualified yes.

Doctors worldwide are debating the risk-benefit ratio for immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery, or ISBCS, vs. performing second eye surgery 1 or more days later.

When starting with Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty, it is common to manually mark a ring of purple dots on the corneal surface to serve as a centering guide for the graft’s final position.

A new book, Illustrated Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery: A Step-by-Step Guide for Challenging Cases, will help general ophthalmologists expand their surgical skill sets and learn new techniques, according to one of its editors.