Julie Schallhorn, MD, shared the topics covered in the Cornea section, specifically noting that while she is excited for cultured endothelial cell therapies, she will “remember the ingenuity that went into the development of endothelial keratoplasty and the supreme teaching and innovation that made it a procedure adopted worldwide.”
The ASCRS Business of Refractive Cataract Surgery (BRiCS) Summit, which took place September 27–28 in Irving, Texas, brought together practice teams to emphasize the fact that for advanced-technology IOL adoption to be successful, all members of the practice need to be educated on various aspects.
With great opportunity in the world of IOLs also comes a challenge: how to discuss these options efficiently in a targeted manner without overwhelming or causing confusion for the patient. EyeWorld spoke with three members of its Cataract Editorial Board to learn how they manage this discussion.
With new techniques in (or having recently completed) Phase 3 clinical trials to potentially move crosslinking to the next stage in the U.S., EyeWorld spoke with specialists to look back at where keratoconus monitoring and treatment was, where it is now, and what could be coming.
Dry eye continues to be an important topic because of the many patients impacted and different ways it can present. Two cornea specialists highlighted some of the newer treatment options and how they are handling dry eye in their practice, including how they have updated their approach with experience.
While glaucoma specialists who spoke with EyeWorld said gonioscopy remains a vital and valuable tool in the clinic, newer imaging systems can help visualize the angle as well, overcoming some limitations of gonioscopy and becoming a complementary technology.
The economic and professional advantages of group practice are compelling and may outweigh the desire for lean independence. This article provided advice to solo practitioners for bringing in another doctor as well as new associate success factors.
Chief Medical Editor Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, shared some of the topics covered in the issue, while also reminding readers of two important actions to take: donating to the ASCRS Foundation and registering for the ASCRS Annual Meeting.
Ophthalmology residents from Washington University in St. Louis reviewed “The effects of axis-flip of the refractive cylinder on vision and patient-reported outcome measures following toric intraocular lens implantation” from the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
“Many of our ‘tried and true’ methods for managing ophthalmic disorders are being revisited, rethought, and updated as we leverage new insights into their underlying pathology … ,” said Cataract Editor Mitchell Weikert, MD, in his introduction, in which he also previewed the articles in the section.