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Over the last 20 years, refractive surgery has expanded beyond the cornea and to intraocular correction. There have been so many advancements on the diagnostic and procedural front that refractive surgery is truly its own subspecialty. Two ophthalmologists shared thoughts on and experiences with the recent advancements.
It’s not uncommon for cornea specialists to come across a glaucoma patient in need of an endothelial transplant, and the management of these patients has certain nuances. EyeWorld spoke with two experts for their insights on how to best manage glaucoma patients who need lamellar keratoplasty.
The landscape of glaucoma surgery is a spectrum, ranging from selective laser trabeculoplasty to the more invasive heavy hitters still considered the gold standard for IOP lowering. In the middle are a wide range of MIGS options. Three glaucoma specialists discussed best practices for ab interno trabeculotomy, goniotomy, and canaloplasty.
A physician’s concerns about administrative competency may be as much rooted in the physician’s supervisory skills as they are in issues of administrative competency. This article presented seven rhetorical questions physicians can ask themselves to understand their role in running a better practice.
The ASCRS Summer Meeting is back in Nashville, Tennessee, from August 11–13. Experienced surgeons and those new to practice can all benefit from the program and skills transfer lab offerings. Program chairs for the meeting are Daniel Chang, MD, Sumitra Khandelwal, MD, Douglas Koch, MD, and Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD.
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.