Outbreak of toxic anterior segment syndrome associated with glutaraldehyde after cataract surgery

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Diagnosing dry eye

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Diagnosing dry eye by Michelle Dalton EyeWorld Contributing Editor Clinical signs and patient-reported symptoms may not correlate; patient symptoms must take precedence An eye with a poor tear film surface Source: Gary Foulks, M.D. Lissamine green staining helps clarify the severity of the ocular surface Poor tear break-up time is also indicative of increased dry eye severity Source: Gary Foulks, M.D. One of the most common reasons people visit eyecare specialists is due to complaints of dry eye, yet specialists and those in general practice believe the numbers are wildly underestimated. "In my practice, 40-50% will have some form or complaint of ocular surface dysfunction," said Christopher E. Starr, M.D., assistant professor of ophthalmology, and director, cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery fellowship and service, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York. According to Caroline Blackie, O.D., Ph.D., clinical research scientist, Korb Associates,...
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Posterior capsulotomy: history of using the YAG laser and best practices

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 Posterior capsulotomy: history of using the YAG laser and best practices Alanna Nattis, DO  SightMD Babylon, New York Robert Weinstock, MD The Eye Institute of West Florida  Largo, Florida Stephen Weinstock, MD The Eye Institute of West Florida  Largo, Florida JULY 2023 | EYEWORLD Following cataract surgery, patients may  experience blurry vision. A posterior capsulotomy with the YAG laser is often  employed by physicians as a solution to help patients achieve their desired  vision. “A YAG capsulotomy has to be one of the most commonly performed procedures for  a cataract and refractive surgeon,” said  Robert  Weinstock, MD. “Fortunately, it’s a safe, easy,  and efficient technology.” Prior to YAG capsulotomies and the invention  of the YAG laser, this was a much more challenging condition because it required going  back into the eye and doing a surgical  procedure,  with the risk of infection. In addition,...
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August 2011‧Eye World Evaluating patients for premium IOLs by Enette Ngoei EyeWorld Contributing Editor EyeWorld talks to experts about the extra measures they take when evaluating premium IOL patients Topography scans are common scans used in evaluating patients for IOLs Source: David T.C. Lin, M.D.    Dry eye tests, topography tests, and OCT scans—with high patient expectations of gaining complete spectacle independence following premium lens surgery, detailed pre-op evaluations are needed to ensure optimal outcomes.    Lisa Tsai, M.D., assistant professor, ophthalmology and visual sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, said her pre-op evaluation for premium lens patients closely resembles what she does for patients undergoing LASIK surgery. First, Dr. Tsai conducts a full ocular exam, including an assessment of uncorrected vision at distance and near. "Even if [patients] wear glasses, it's important to document that with...
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