Browse articles on EyeWorld.org. 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.
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.
In this EyeSustain Update column, a medical student discussed the environmental impact of healthcare practices and the accelerating effects of climate change. She highlighted a global prioritization of environmental sustainability in workplaces, especially medical practices, emphasizing its importance in attracting new doctors and other healthcare providers.
When performing cataract surgery in patients with keratoconus, there are considerations for surgical planning, lenses, and techniques that surgeons need to account for to ensure success. Two ophthalmologists discussed how they handle these patients, including testing, formulas, and IOL selection.
Three physicians discussed measuring and quantifying higher order aberrations (HOAs), their impact on IOL selection for cataract surgery, procedure and candidate selection for corneal refractive surgery, and some of their eccentricities.