Browse articles from EyeWorld 2019 issues. EyeWorld is the award-winning member publication of ASCRS. The magazine provides news and updates from the Society as well as clinical features in the areas of cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, and practice management. It publishes quarterly with editorial direction from its medical editorial board and staff.
Dense white cataracts and mature brunescent cataracts can make surgery particularly challenging, yet the reward comes once patients can see again. EyeWorld spoke with several seasoned surgeons to find out how they manage these types of cataracts.
Monovision is a proven and trustworthy option to attain spectacle independence in patients undergoing cataract surgery. According to Ehud Assia, MD, the best results are attained by waiting for the outcomes of the first-eye surgery before moving on the create monovision.
Many ophthalmologists have fielded questions about marijuana use and eye health, particularly if they are in a state where medical marijuana is legal.