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 Anit-inflammation Perfecting cataract surgery EyeWorld Supplement to EyeWorld August 2012 Inflammation remains a significant challenge to modern cataract surgery. Left untreated, inflammation can ruin even the most consummately performed surgery utilizing the most advanced techniques and technology. Experts gathered to discuss “Ocular Anti-Inflammation: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Curative Treatment Options” at an EyeWorld Educational Symposium held at the 2012 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress. The event was supported by an educational grant from ISTA Pharmaceuticals (Irvine, Calif.). NSAID issues 2012 “Cataract surgery is evolving,” said Dr. Katsev. According to Dr. Katsev, patients’ standards have been increasing in the last decade in part thanks to the increasing role of premium IOLs in cataract surgery. In that time, the use of premium IOLs has increased dramatically, he said, but the promise of great vision these IOLs make does not necessa...

Linking keratoconus and floppy eyelid syndrome to sleep apnea by Faith A. Hayden EyeWorld Staff Writer An example of FES Source: Francis S. Mah, M.D. A patient with keratoconus Source: Uday Devgan, M.D. Does your patient need a sleep study? Has a patient ever nodded off in the exam chair or perhaps mentioned problems sleeping? Does that patient have keratoconus or floppy eyelid syndrome (FES)? If so, pay attention. Keratoconus and FES are linked to sleep apnea, a dangerous sleep disorder characterized by breaks in breathing that's associated with heart disease, stroke, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, and other deadly vascular diseases. Keratoconus, FES, and sleep apnea exist independently of each other. For example, many keratoconus patients don't have sleep apnea, and many sleep apnea patients don't have keratoconus. But it's not unusual to find a keratoconus or FES patient with sleep apnea. What are the signs and sympt...