Pertinent cataract surgery topics
Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, introduces the Cataract section of the issue.
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.
Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, introduces the Cataract section of the issue.
EyeWorld spoke to two physicians for a primer on interpreting OCT of the macula and optic nerve in preparation for cataract surgery.
Two experts discussed the important topic of identifying astigmatism prior to cataract surgery: how to determine the level of astigmatism, when to address it, and how even low levels may have an impact.
Understanding the basic concept of phaco fluidics is important for successful cataract surgery, particularly when differentiating among the systems available and how they can help surgeons and patients. One physician broke it down in a discussion with EyeWorld.
Cataract Editor Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, shares thoughts on the articles in this issue’s Cataract section and discusses her experience at the ASCRS Annual Meeting.
Lens dislocation is a spectrum that can range from a small amount to a complete dislocation. This article explored late dislocations that don’t appear to be related to surgical complications.
The application of anterior segment OCT in cataract surgery is relatively new. This article explored different applications for the technology and intraoperative potential.
Posterior capsule rupture is a complication in cataract surgery that all surgeons face. Three physicians discussed factors that may increase the risk for this complication and lens options in these cases.
Dead bag syndrome, first described by Samuel Masket, MD, is the subject of a recent paper published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JCRS). The study’s corresponding author, Liliana Werner, MD, PhD, described the paper as the first formal peer-reviewed study on dead bag syndrome. It examined the clinical and histopathological findings of 10 suspected cases.
“This issue of EyeWorld is exciting because not only does it showcase some interesting cataract articles, but it also features previews of the 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting,” said EyeWorld Cataract Editor Rosa Braga-Mele, MD.