Lessons from glaucoma training

Learning a variety of surgery techniques and clinical management approaches is important for surgeons in training. Physicians shared some of their personal experiences, including what they learned in training and since their training ending, and how these experiences have influenced them.

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Learning lessons to carry forward

“As the year comes to a close, and before we start worrying about resolutions for the next one, we can all benefit by reflecting on where we are now in order to derive some lessons to carry forward,” said Glaucoma Editor Manjool Shah, MD, in his introduction to the section.

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Dr. Lin talks to a patient while administering proparacaine before cataract surgery. He likes to speak with patients outside the room to try to make them comfortable. Source: Shawn Lin, MD

Agitation in the OR

Anxiety is common among patients headed into the OR for cataract surgery, but when anxiety turns into agitation, it could mean a higher risk for intraoperative complications or a delay in surgery. Two ophthalmologists shared their experiences in this area.

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Assessing IOL tilt and decentration

Lens tilt or decentration can occur with intraocular surgery, and while not always something that physicians need to address, this may require attention with more complicated cases or with larger decentrations. A physicist and a physician discussed what they look for and techniques that might be used.

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