Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today

Five Steps to Avoiding a Claim of Medical Malpractice
A practical approach to prevention.

by Tom Pannullo
The Next Horizon in Creating the LASIK Flap
Horizontally oval flaps match the shape of the most common ablation pattern for astigmatic correction.

by Louis E. Probst, MD
Cataract Surgery Complication Rates: How Are We Doing?
The femtosecond laser has the potential to improve cataract surgical outcomes and reduce complications, but studies must test this hypothesis.

by David F. Chang, MD
Instrumentation to Complement Laser Cataract Surgery
With this spatula, surgeons can enter and open primary and secondary incisions made with a femtosecond laser.

by Greg Eippert, MD
5 Questions with Vance Thompson, MD
Dr. Thompson discusses his passion for serving his patients and the challenges of being an investigator.

When My Time for Cataract Surgery Comes
Five surgeons were asked to choose an IOL for their own cataract procedure and explain the rationale for their choices.

By Neiel Baronberg, MD; Steven J. Dell, MD; Mark Packer, MD, CPI; Audrey R. Talley-Rostov, MD; and Robert J. Cionni, MD
Presbyopia Update 2012: New Technologies and Novel Treatments
By Mitchell C. Shultz, MD
Piggyback IOLs for Residual Refractive Error After Cataract Surgery
An overview of the indications, contraindications, surgical technique, and complications.

By Jonathan B. Rubenstein, MD
How to Get the Most out of Three Premium IOLs
By Elizabeth A. Davis, MD; Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD; Allon Barsam, MD; and Christopher E. Starr, MD
Cataract Surgery Complication Rates: How Are We Doing?
The femtosecond laser has the potential to improve cataract surgical outcomes and reduce complications, but studies must test this hypothesis.

By David F. Chang, MD

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