All articles from EyeWorld.org on the topic of cataract surgery. 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.
When considering uveitis and cataract surgery, you could be dealing with a patient who you know has uveitis, or you could have a patient who develops a new uveitis after surgery. Three physicians spoke about preop, surgery, and postop considerations.
➤ Results from second Phase 3 pivotal trial for presbyopia drop ➤ Interim Phase 2 data presented on DME, wet AMD treatment ➤ Phase 2 trial to investigate oral DME treatment ➤ First patient dosed in investigational cell therapy for photoreceptor diseases ➤ Phase 1 trial begins for minimally invasive dry AMD treatment ➤ Acquisitions and other company news ➤ ASCRS news and events
➤ Preservative-free fixed-dose combination therapy for glaucoma in development ➤ Rare Pediatric Disease designation granted to investigational Stargardt gene therapy ➤ First patient dosed in genome editing program for corneal dystrophy ➤ ASCRS news and events
➤ Company to begin trial with dual-optic accommodative lens ➤ Phase 2 study to begin for immunoglobulin drops for dry eye ➤ Long-term durability of TED treatment demonstrated ➤ Positive Phase 1/2 data from study evaluating X-linked retinoschisis ➤ Eye drop recall ➤ ASCRS news and events
Regardless of surgical experience level, iris prolapse is something that happens to all surgeons occasionally. As such, knowledge of the risk factors that could predispose a patient to iris prolapse, how to handle the event, and postop considerations are an important refresh from time to time.
New tools in surgical training are constantly improving teaching methods. In this issue’s YES Connect column, several physicians spoke about digital tools for surgical training and how these fit in with more traditional training approaches.
Opacified corneas can present an additional challenge when preparing a patient for cataract surgery. Three physicians discussed how they handle these patients and specific considerations.
In his introduction to the Cataract section, Mitchell Weikert, MD, highlighted some of the valuable offerings at the ASCRS Annual Meeting and previewed the hot topics in cataract surgery covered in the issue.
Corneal edema after cataract surgery is expected to an extent, but as postop recovery stretches to 1 month or beyond, surgeons begin to treat the situation differently. Three surgeons discussed preop contributors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of prolonged corneal edema.
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