Browse articles on EyeWorld.org from the Cataract section. 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.
Precise placement and subsequent stability of a toric IOL are of the utmost importance for success in correcting astigmatism. Capsule tears can threaten both factors. So what do you do when a capsule tear occurs during cataract surgery where you planned to implant a toric IOL?
A capsular tension ring (CTR) can be a useful tool for ophthalmologists to have on hand during surgery. Two physicians discussed the available products, when the best time is to use them, and methods for good placement.
The theme for this issue, “Complicated Cases,” is a natural offshoot of the recent ASCRS Summer Meeting, according to Mitchell Weikert, MD, Cataract Editor. He gave a preview of the complications covered in the Cataract section of the issue.
Phaco wound burn occurs when the heat generated by the phaco probe—both through mechanical energy and friction—results in thermal damage to surrounding corneal tissue. Two physicians discussed this rare complication.
“What better theme for the EyeWorld issue that follows the ASCRS Annual Meeting than ‘Best practices’?” said Mitchell Weikert, MD. In his introduction to the Cataract section, he shared some highlights from the 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting and previewed the articles in the section.
There are many motives and methods for IOL exchange. While a rare need, the physicians who spoke with EyeWorld about best practices in this area said it’s important—especially if using advanced technology IOLs—to be familiar with the indications for exchange, removal techniques, and considerations for IOL replacement.
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.
Following cataract surgery, patients may experience blurry vision. A posterior capsulotomy with the YAG laser is often employed by physicians as a solution to help patients achieve their desired vision. Three physicians shared their experiences and best practices.
Immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) has been gaining steam, both in discussion and in practice, but as the authors of a recent Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery paper point out, it “remains a subject of controversy in ophthalmology.”
When preparing for second eye cataract surgery, there are a couple of primary factors to consider. Two ophthalmologists who have studied how patient perceptions differ between the first and second procedures talked about what they found and how to discuss this with patients.