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UP FRONT

• Editor’s Page

  Get the ioL power Calculation right —No matter the Circumstance

  By Arthur B. Cummings, MB ChB, FCS(SA), MMed (Ophth), FRCS(Edin) Associate Chief Medical Editor

INSIDE EYETUBE.NET

• Surgical Demonstrations and a
  Comprehensive Course

  Cataract surgery remains an evolving art.

  By Damien F. Goldberg, MD; Elena Albé, MD; and Mark Kontos, MD

TODAY’S PRACTICE
Bonus Feature: Setting Up Your Ophthalmology Practice

• Solo Versus Group Practice

  Choosing a practice model can be a minefield.

  By Richard Corkin, FCS(Ophth)SA, MRCOphth(UK)

• Drafting an Employment Contract

  A suitable contract helps establish a healthy employer-employee relationship.

  By Callan Navitsky, Associate Editor

• Planning for Retirement

  Preparing for the psychological and financial challenges that ensue.

  By Donna W. Howell, JD, LLM in Tax

REFRACTIVE SURGERY
Feature Story

• Intrastromal Astigmatic Keratotomy Using a Femtosecond Laser

  A nonpenetrating approach to arcuate incisions enhances safety and appears to offer stable and predictable results.

  By Günther Grabner, MD

CATARACT SURGERY
Feature Story

• Pearls for Improving Standard Cataract Outcomes and Workflow

  From proper draping to preloaded IOLs, these tips focus on achieving pre-, intra-, and postoperative efficiency.

  By Christoph W. Faschinger, MD, PhD

COVER STORIES

• Basic Error Sources in IOL Calculation AfterRefractiveSurgery

  An overview of how to avoid or correct these errors.

  By Wolfgang Haigis, MS, PhD

• The Creator’s Forum: IOL Power Calculations for Postrefractive Surgery Eyes

  The minds behind today’s commonly used formulas provide overviews and pearls for use.

  By Wolfgang Haigis, MS, PhD; Kenneth J. Hoffer, MD; Jack T. Holladay, MD; and Thomas Olsen, MD, PhD

• SRK/T Formula: A Review

  A combination of linear regression method with a theoretical eye model.

  By Laura Straub, Editor-in-Chief

• The BESSt and BMR-BHR Formulas

  By Edmondo Borasio, MD, MedCBQ Ophth, FEBO

• Ray Tracing for IOL Power Calculations

  This method uses different measurements than third-generation formulas to calculate IOL power.

  By Paul-Rolf Preussner, MD, PhD

• Achieving Better Outcomes Using Free Online Post-LASIK IOL Calculators

  The accuracy of any calculator depends on the quality of the data being input.

  By Dennis H. Goldsberry, MD, PE, FACS

• Appropriate IOL Calculations in Postrefractive Surgery Patients

  Six of CRST Europe’s Editorial board members provide an overview of their strategies for these difficult cataract surgery cases.

  By Arthur B. Cummings, MB ChB, FCS(SA), MMed (Ophth), FRCS(Edin); Laurie K. Brown, COMT, OSA, COE, OCS, CPSS; John S.M. Chang, MD; H. Burkhard Dick, MD; Erik L. Mertens, MD, FEBOphth; and Kjell U. Sandvig, MD, PhD

• Intraoperative Aberrometry for Postrefractive Surgery IOL Calculations

  A potential boost in the accuracy of results.

  By Miguel A. Santiago Garcia, MD

TODAY’S PRACTICE

• The Basics of Phaco Chop Techniques

  Part 2: Surgical techniques for horizontal and vertical phaco chopping.

  By Ramón Lorente Moore, MD, PhD; and Victoria de Rojas Silva, MD, PhD

DEPARTMENTS

• Innovations

• 5 Questions With Elisabeth Patsoura, MD, MRCOphth

  Dr. Patsoura is an eye surgeon at Ophthalmos Research & Therapeutic Institute in Athens, Greece.

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