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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.
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a broad term that covers various types of meibomian gland alterations. Vincent de Luise, MD, detailed the meibomian glands, how they differ in MGD, classification of MGD, and treatment options.
An NIH-funded trial in the U.S. sought to evaluate the effect of low-dose atropine drops on slowing myopia in a pediatric population and found an “absence of treatment benefit.” This is unlike other studies, such as that involving children in East Asia, that did show a positive effect of low-dose atropine.
A group of surgeons came together to draft and publish consensus guidelines for MicroPulse Transscleral Laser Therapy (Iridex). This therapy is used for a non-incisional laser glaucoma treatment that has been demonstrated to be safe and effective but does not have recommendations on optimal treatment protocols.
When a patient is scheduled for LASIK, they have high expectations for that postop day 1 “wow” factor that LASIK provides, said Ella Faktorovich, MD. However, in the years following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Faktorovich noticed increased frequency of epithelial loosening during LASIK flap lift.
The ASOA Monday General Session featured keynote speaker Leslie Riley discussing goal setting.
The annual Government Relations symposium at the 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting featured political analyst and journalist Mark McKinnon, who shared his thoughts about how to be effective in the current world of public policy and politics.
The purpose of “TOPGUN: Phaco Mavericks,” said David Chang, MD, is to have the world’s top phaco instructors provide their best pearls in cataract surgery. The symposium, which took place at the 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting, included two teams—ASCRS members and an international team with members from ESCRS, APACRS, and LASCRS.
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.”
EyeWorld had a conversation with Eric Rosenberg, DO, and John Kitchens, MD, about the Digital Ophthalmic Society (DOS), which they co-founded and launched in April 2022. The discussion covered what DOS is and digital innovation in ophthalmology.