Cataract Surgery

Three cases demonstrate value of new tools, technology for surgeons.

Techniques, technologies minimize complications and guide counseling, care.

Factors that lead to complications must be managed for best outcomes.

Marta Belmonte-Grau, MD discusses the potential risk for posterior capsular rupture during cataract surgery.

Early experience with next-generation lens engenders positive perception.

Understanding nuances of reimbursement for novel, sustained-release ophthalmic drugs can help maximize the opportunity for patients and practice.

Advances help gain clearer image, enhancing decision-making process.

Michael Rivers, MD, discusses the impact of Aetna's new policy requiring prior authorization for cataract surgery on ophthalmologists, their workflow, and patients.

Substantial weight loss can help patients’ eye health, study results show.

Mark Gallardo, MD, reports 12-month outcomes of iStent inject® combined with cataract surgery in a predominantly Hispanic patient population with mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and comorbid cataract.

Physician offers practical advice for the use of systems.

Administration has minimal impact on patients’ perception of pain.

ASCRS has issued a statement calling on Aetna to drop a new prior authorization policy it implemented last week that delays cataract surgeries.

Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, of Devgan Eye Surgery in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, CA, answers a few key questions his patients have asked when considering cataract surgery.

Technology enables physicians to provide and receive important information more quickly.

Much of today’s surgical refuse is due to the single use of virtually everything.

Investigators find little difference between the options.

Retrospective review highlights the sustained efficacy of combination procedure.

Lens option can correct for surgically induced astigmatism or an inaccurate position.

Bi-sign design compensates for aberrations resulting from misalignment.

Procedure can improve best-corrected visual acuity, enhancing quality of life for patients.

Short learning curve, significant clinical advantages make this a comfortable addition.

Surgeons learn that timing is everything when using technology.

Investigators find treatment is an option for treating open-angle glaucoma.