When performing a refractive procedure, the surgical experience doesn’t end when the surgery is over. Surgeons often have to follow up with patients and sometimes provide touch-ups. This article explored how to handle the refractive postop experience, how to manage patient expectations, and diagnostic tools to help them.
In a symposium at the 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting, six cases with irregular corneas were presented and the panel was challenged to answer what would they do. This article gives an overview of those cases.
Optimizing ocular conditions prior to surgery is standard for any procedure, but eyes with glaucoma present extra considerations. EyeWorld spoke with two ophthalmologists to get insights on how to prepare eyes with glaucoma for different ocular procedures. They also shared a few intraoperative and postop considerations along the way.
This article recaps the 2023 Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture, titled “Glaucoma Surgery: Taking it to the Next Level,” given by Marlene Moster, MD, as well as the other presentations in the session, given by Cathleen McCabe, MD, Francis Mah, MD, and Daniel Chang, MD.
The cataract patient who has had prior refractive surgery requires extra considerations in terms of consultations/patient expectations, IOL selection, formulas, use of intraoperative technologies, and postoperative potential. Two experts provided their thoughts on the modern management of these cataract patients.
Two physicians who have studied and used light-blocking and light-filtering IOL technology in clinical practice discussed with EyeWorld the concepts behind blocking and filtering certain violet and blue light.
Blepharitis is commonly seen by ophthalmologists. This inflammation of the eyelid margins can be acute or chronic and has a multitude of etiologies. This article gives an in-depth look at the condition, with helpful insights from two experts.
Creating an effective treatment plan for a patient with uveitic glaucoma requires the ophthalmologist to consider and balance evolving, multiple, and sometimes competing disease processes. Several physicians discussed what to look for and how to manage and treat these patients.
Strategizing and executing an effective online campaign can be daunting, but myriad of tools are available to make this job easier. For a practice or ASC, the following are necessary: a website, a Google profile, active social media channels, and reputation management. These help brands develop, distribute, and communicate to targeted users.
Monday on the Main Stage at the ASCRS Annual Meeting featured the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture, by William Link, PhD, and several other presentations on innovations from Sergio Canabrava, MD, Mark Lobanoff, MD, Richard Lewis, MD, Forrest Ellis, MD, and Elizabeth Yeu, MD.