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UP FRONT

• How Do We Learn?

  Chief Medical Editor's Page

  By Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD - Co-Chief Medical Editor

TODAY'S TOPICS

• Refractive Surgery on a Thin Cornea

  By Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD; J. Bradley Randleman, MD; Stephen G. Slade, MD; and William B. Trattler, MD

PEER REVIEW

• Ectasia After LASIK

  By Julia T. Lewandowski, Senior Associate Editor

CATARACT SURGERY

• Subluxated Lenses in a Pediatric Patient

  By Uday Devgan, MD; Garry P. Condon, MD; and Alan S. Crandall, MD

• Healon D: Preclinical Data

  Dispersive viscoelastics protect the cornea during phacoemulsification, and our study found Healon D to be equal to Viscoat in terms of their protective properties.

  By Randall J. Olson, MD

• Healon D: Surgical Experience

  This dispersive OVD delivered excellent protection to ocular tissue. Using it in combination with a separate cohesive agent during the cataract procedure is highly advantageous.

  By Uday Devgan, MD

• DisCoVisc: Preclinical Data

  Research on the retention of this OVD during phacoemulsification found it to adapt to the phases of the cataract procedure.

  By Jonathan Haymore, MD; Liliana Werner, MD, PhD; Nick Mamalis, MD; Brian Haugen, MD; and Natalya Romaniv, MD

• DisCoVisc: Surgical Experience

  This OVD combines some of the advantages of a cohesive and a dispersive agent. Having a variety of viscoelastics on hand best prepares the surgeon to meet the different demands of each step of cataract surgery.

  By Lisa Brothers Arbisser, MD

• Amvisc Plus: Preclinical Data

  This OVD's cohesive and dispersive characteristics enable ophthalmologists to use a single viscoelastic during routine cataract surgery.

  By Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD

• Amvisc Plus: Surgical Experience

  This OVD protects ocular tissue during phacoemulsification, and its complete removal at the conclusion of cataract surgery is easy to accomplish.

  By John D. Hunkeler, MD

REFRACTIVE SURGERY

• Haze and Alterations in a LASIK Flap

  By Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD; Louis E. Probst, MD; and Stephen Coleman, MD

COVER STORIES

• Techniques to Improve the Ocular Surface After Cataract Surgery

  Specific methods can help maximize the quality of vision.

  By William B. Trattler, MD

• Improving Patients' Recovery After Refractive Surgery

  Techniques to improve the ocular surface and maximize postoperative quality of vision.

  By Marguerite B. McDonald, MD

• The Incidence and Impact of Blepharitis on Cataract Surgery

  Clinical studies are warranted to determine how the pathology occurs and how it can be prevented.

  By Henry D. Perry, MD

• Treating Blepharitis to Maximize Surgical Success

  Stabilize the tear film and improve patients' visual function after cataract surgery.

  By David A. Goldman MD

• New Corticosteroid Treats Postoperative Inflammation and Pain

  Improving the speed of visual recovery after cataract surgery with premium IOLs.

  By Steven M. Silverstein, MD

• Corneal Endothelial Protection

  A new strategy for minimizing corneal edema and improving the quality of vision may provide the "wow" factor that cataract surgeons and their patients are seeking.

  By Kerry D. Solomon, MD; Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD; and Edward J. Holland, MD

• Improving Visual Outcomes With NSAIDs

  Why treating CME is not equal to preventing it.

  By Edward J. Holland, MD

• Prophylactic Strategies for Cataract Surgery

  A discussion of current techniques and antimicrobial agents for preventing postoperative infections.

  By Mark Speaker, MD, PhD, and Neeti Parikh, MD

• The Incidence of MRSA in Cataract Surgery

  A brief history of this infection and discussion of its treatment.

  By Francis S. Mah, MD

• Preventing Infection After Cataract Surgery

  The importance of the ocular surface's sterilization and antibiotics' penetration into the anterior chamber for the prevention of endophthalmitis.

  By Michael B. Raizman, MD

• Ocular Infection With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci

  A discussion of the various agents that are used to treat ocular organisms that are antimicrobial resistant.

  By Terrence P. O'Brien, MD

THE DOCTOR IS IN

• Empathy and Its Role in Optimizing Patients' Satisfaction

  By Jennifer S. Morse, MD

DEPARTMENTS

• Innovations

• 5 Questions With Francesco Carones, MD

  Dr. Carones discusses how his philosophy of providing individualized care is helping his practice survive the current economic crisis.

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