Zonulopathy

Compared with methods of manual cataract extraction, phacoemulsification offers so many benefits such as a smaller incision, a higher margin of safety and a faster recovery of vision for our patients.

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.

Zonulopathy and capsule breaches are issues that can occur after vitrectomy in eyes undergoing cataract surgery, according to a presentation at Real World Ophthalmology.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, John D. Sheppard, MD, MMSc, FACS, discusses capsule retractors as a tool for complex cataract surgery cases.

WAILEA, Hawaii — The capsular tension segment is a valuable tool for cataract surgery complications such as severe zonular instability, according to a speaker here at Hawaiian Eye 2024.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, discusses how to correct astigmatism in patients with zonulopathy.

Pseudoexfoliation affects only a small percent of patients undergoing cataract surgery, but it is important to recognize because it poses challenges, particularly intraoperatively.

SAN FRANCISCO — Being prepared with the right tools is critical to handling cataract cases with zonulopathy, according to an expert at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In this presentation from Kiawah Eye, Caroline Watson, MD, shows how ophthalmologists can identify zonulopathy during examination and presents tools and surgical techniques that may help manage it during surgery.

WASHINGTON — Dense lenses can cause problems during cataract surgery but do not have to be a cause for panic, according to a presenter at Glaucoma Day at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.