• Highlights from Hawaiian Eye 2012

    Highlights from Hawaiian Eye 2012

    The Hawaiian Eye 2012 program for comprehensive ophthalmologists recently concluded in Maui. There continues to be daily breakfast and lunch seminars, as well as three days of afternoon workshops. In addition to the standard papers, there are also two popular video complication panel discussions, one on cataract and one on refractive surgery. A new feature this year was the Banyan Tree sessions—small group discussions on select topics—that were held in the early evenings. The bulky program book has been replaced by a brief course outline. Now the handouts for the talks are accessible via the web. read more
  • Pearls for the Preoperative Evaluation and Postoperative Management of the Ocular Surface in Cataract Surgery Patients

    Pearls for the Preoperative Evaluation and Postoperative Management of the Ocular Surface in Cataract Surgery Patients

    Goal: Restore ocular surface health and quality of tear film to maximize surgical refractive outcome. read more
  • Pseudoexfoliation and Premium Lenses: Two P’s that should not be in the same pod.

    Pseudoexfoliation and Premium Lenses: Two P’s that should not be in the same pod.

    With the development of multifocal, accommodating, and toric intraocular lenses, we are now able to deliver a wide range of vision enhancements with cataract surgery. While many surgeons feel comfortable implanting these lenses in patients that may have minor contraindications (ie mild fuchs dystrophy, moderate dry age related macular degeneration), I feel that there is one group of patients who should not have these lenses implanted: those with pseudoexfoliation. read more
  • Necessity of Steroids to Achieve Optimal Results and Patient Satisfaction after Cataract Surgery

    Necessity of Steroids to Achieve Optimal Results and Patient Satisfaction after Cataract Surgery

    Corticosteroids have been utilized in ophthalmology since the 1950s for the control of ocular inflammation. Through their interference with phospholipase A2, they are able to inhibit the arachidonic acid cascade and reduce the inflammatory response. Corticosteroids can be delivered systemically and/or topically, and currently there are approximately ten ophthalmic corticosteroid preparations available. When used following cataract surgery, corticosteroids have been demonstrated to prevent inflammation, hasten recovery of visual acuity, and decrease postoperative pain. read more
  • Phakic Intraocular Lenses: A review

    Phakic Intraocular Lenses: A review

    Phakic intraocular lenses continue to serve as an excellent option for vision correction in patients who are not ideal candidates for laser vision correction. Within minutes of a minimally invasive procedure, large amounts of myopia can be corrected. This article will review the two currently available phakic IOLs available in the US as well as a look on the horizon of what’s to come. read more