Articles

UP FRONT

• CHIEF MEDICAL EDITOR’S PAGE: What’s New in IOLs This Year?

  By Khiun F. Tjia, MD

REFRACTIVE SURGERY

• BONUS FEATURE: Current European Guidelines for Refractive Surgery

  Ophthalmologists from across Europe describe their country’s standards or accepted norms.

  By Damien Gatinel, MD, PHD; Suphi Taneri, MD; Saskia Oehler, DIPL ING; Simonetta Morselli, MD; Antonio Toso, MD; Daniel Elies, MD; And David P.S. O’Brart, MD, MB, BS, FRCS, FRCOPHTH

• Point/Counterpoint: Should Training in Laser Refractive Surgery be Formalized?

  Two surgeons from different subspecialties discuss their views on where laser refractive surgery belongs in teaching hospitals.

  By David S. Gartry, MD, FRCS, FRCOPHTH, DSC(HON), BSC(HONS), DO, FCOPTOM; and John Dart, MA, DM, FRCS, FRCOPHTH

REFRACTIVE SURGERY

• BONUS FEATURE: Current European Guidelines for Refractive Surgery

  Ophthalmologists from across Europe describe their country’s standards or accepted norms.

  By Damien Gatinel, MD, PHD; Suphi Taneri, MD; Saskia Oehler, DIPL ING; Simonetta Morselli, MD; Antonio Toso, MD; Daniel Elies, MD; And David P.S. O’Brart, MD, MB, BS, FRCS, FRCOPHTH

UP FRONT

• CHIEF MEDICAL EDITOR’S PAGE: What’s New in IOLs This Year?

  By Khiun F. Tjia, MD

FEATURE STORY

• Microbial Keratitis Following ICRS Insertion

  Close physician follow-up is crucial.

  By Vishal Jhanji, MD; and Rasik B. Vajpayee, MS, FRCS(EDIN), FRANZCO

CATARACT SURGERY

• Power Adjustments: Potential of the LAL

  In an interview with CRST Europe, D. Verne Sharma discusses the history and future of Calhoun Vision, Inc., maker of the Light Adjustable Lens.

COVER STORIES

• The Science Behind Hydrophobic Acrylic Lens Materials

  A chemical scientist explains how the design of these lenses affects their performance.

  By Khiun F. Tjia, MD

• Hydrophobic Acrylic IOLs: A Primer

  The material properties and designs of different manufacturers influence surgical results.

  By Steele McIntyre, MD; Liliana Werner, MD, PHD;and Nick Mamalis, MD

• Which IOL Would You Choose?

  CRST Europe polled Editorial and Global Advisory Board members to find out which lenses they might select when they become patients.

  By Michael Amon, MD; John S.M. Chang, MD; Arthur B. Cummings, MB CHB, FCS(SA), MMED (OPHTH), FRCS(EDIN); Jack T. Holladay, MD, MSEE, FACS; Ronald R. Krueger, MD; Michael A. Lawless, MBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS, FRCOPHTH; Khiun F. Tjia, MD; Kjell U. Sandvig, MD, PHD; and Paolo Vinciguerre, MD

• Monovision Strategies

  In addition to conventional monovision, several modified methods are in use today.

  By Kimiya Shimizu, MD, PHD

• Pearls for Success With Premium IOLs

  One surgeon provides tips for smooth pre-, intra-, and postoperative processes.

  By Michael C. Knorz, MD

• Multifocality Over the Years

  With these IOLs, surgeons can offer patients custom refraction correction and the potential for spectacle independence.

  By Tanja M. Rabsilber, MD; and Gerd U. Auffarth, MD

• Duet Implantation:An Update

  Correcting residual presbyopia with a supplementary IOL.

  By Guenal Kahraman, MD; and Michael Amon, MD

• Happy Multifocal IOL Patients

  Can we achieve this with better patient selection?

  By Frank J. Goes, MD

• The Appeal of Phakic Implants

  Both cataract and refractive surgeons can appreciate these lenses.

  By Dimitrii Dementiev, MD

DEPARTMENTS

• INNOVATIONS

  A preview of today’s new products

• 5 Questions with Victoria de Rojas Silva, MD, PhD

  Dr. de Rojas Silva is the Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Spain.

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