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Visual Testing for Cataracts
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Cataracts cause varying degrees of visual loss. The main indication for cataract surgery is when a person’s visual function no longer meets his or ... read more
Excimer Lasers: More Than Meets the Eye
Friday, August 07, 2009
While there has been a significant decline in young patients seeking laser refractive surgery, the introduction of presbyopic intraocular lenses has... read more
Nd:YAG Lasers in Ophthalmology
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Laser technology has revolutionized many medical fields. In ophthalmology, lasers are used to photocoagulate, cut, remove, shrink, and stretch ocular... read more
Samuel Masket, MD Reviews Endophthalmitis Prevention
Friday, May 29, 2009
Devastating complications due to endophthalmitis can occur after seemingly uncomplicated eye surgery. Dr. Masket reviews four methods to consider for... read more
Glenn Cockerham, MD: Occult Eye Injury Following Combat Blast Exposure
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Blasts that are sufficient to cause brain injury to a protected soldier are sufficient to cause occult ocular injuries. Many soldiers that are home ... read more
Randall Olson, MD Reviews the Causes and Prevention of TASS
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Randall Olson, MD of the University of Utah John A. Moran Eye Center, talks about the causes and prevention of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS).... read more
New Femtosecond Laser Available in the US
Friday, April 24, 2009

The VisuMax Femtosecond System (Carl Zeiss Meditec) is the second femtosecond laser to hit the US market. Like the first, the IntraLase™ (AMO), the
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Instrument Basics Part III: Corneal Curvature
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Neil J. Friedman, MD
Measurement of corneal curvature/power can be performed with a variety of instruments, most commonly a keratometer, IOLMaster, ... read more
Clinical Benefits of the RPS Adeno Detector
Thursday, February 12, 2009

Dr. Robert Sambursky of Rapid Pathogen Screening describes the benefits of their point-of-care diagnostic devices in a conversation with Dr. Carlos
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Samuel C.Yiu, MD, PhD, Discusses Cornea Transplantation Surgery and Dry Eye
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Dr. Yiu provides an update on a variety of anterior segment issues in a conversation with Dr. Brian Francis.
The DMEK procedure: DMEK = Descemet’s
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LeeJee H. Suh, MD Reviews DSEK Complication Rates
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Dr. Suh outlines her recent publication on DSEK complications -- Complications of Descemet's stripping with automated endothelial keratoplasty: ... read more
AAO 2008: Bradley Randleman, MD, Describes A New Ectasia Risk Assessment Model
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Dr. J. Bradley Randleman discusses a new risk-score model for assessing post-LASIK ectasia risk in an interview with refractive editor Dr. David ... read more
AAO 2008: Dr. Audrey Talley-Rostov Shares Tips on Anterior Segment Procedures
Monday, November 17, 2008
Dr. Audrey Talley-Rostov describes some of the latest trends in Cataract, Refractive, and Corneal procedures in an interview with Ryan Alfonso, MPH, ... read more
Advances in Fourier/Spectral Domain OCT Technology with the Optovue RTVue
Thursday, October 30, 2008
OphthalmologyWeb presents a series of talks on the Optovue RTVue recorded at the 2008 World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) in Hong Kong. read more
Measuring Corneal SA and Choosing the Right Aspheric IOL
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Jack Holladay, M.D., describes how the Tecnis IOL is designed to compensate for the naturally occurring spherical aberration of the cornea. read more