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6 EW Table of Contents March 2012 WORLD VIEW 12 The "art" of refractive surgery Kerry Solomon, M.D. Custom LASIK 82 Wavefronts are all the rage, so where will topography-guided systems fit in? by Jena Passut Calculating IOL powers 84 Experts weigh in on why that's not as easy as it sounds by Michelle Dalton The femtosecond choice 86 Discussing the newly available option with patients by Enette Ngoei Treating unexplainable pain 88 What can be done for patients with post-LASIK corneal neuralgia? by Faith A. Hayden Feature March 2012 Refractive 82-93 NEWS & OPINION Impacting ophthalmology 3 Physicians continue to face a number of regulatory changes, many of which promise to directly impact how they practice by Jena Passut 22 Tools & techniques Minimally invasive EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device implantation without 16 Anterior segment grand rounds Sunken bag does the "wiggle dance" 16 Dr. Safran presents a case in which a returning patient's capsular bag with Soemmering's ring was sunken and bobbing up and down behind his implant, disturbing his vision by Steven G. Safran, M.D. Chief medical editor's corner of the world Do you have something to teach? Try making a film 19 Dr. Hoffman discusses planning and producing the video that won the grand prize at the 2011 ASCRS Film Festival by Richard S. Hoffman, M.D. conjunctival dissection 22 Dr. Hoffman describes his technique for implanting the EX-PRESS device that utilizes a scleral tunnel starting from a clear corneal incision by Richard S. Hoffman, M.D. Complicated cataract cases Cataract surgery in the setting of prior pars plana vitrectomy: Surgical pearls 24 As the indications for pars plana vitrectomy continue to expand, the increasing number of vitrectomized patients poses a challenge to cataract surgeons by Arup Chakrabarti, M.S. 44 Honing in on nutrition and eye health 30 Study finds baby boomer interest in topic but lack of knowledge by Vanessa Caceres "Lively" Glaucoma Day to highlight surgical techniques, diagnostics 38 ASCRS Glaucoma Day will review the latest thinking in diagnostics and glaucoma therapies by Faith A. Hayden Glaucoma talks to focus on surgical management pearls 46 ASCRS offers a wide variety of informative glaucoma sessions this year by Faith A. Hayden Refractive session stays on the cornea 37 This year's session focuses on the cornea without too much overlap with the cataract symposium by Jena Passut ASCRS PREVIEW: CHICAGO 2012 Beyond polite conversation 36 This year's symposium on "Controversies in Cataract and Refractive Surgery" will highlight important ophthalmic topics ranging from cataract-related refractive surprises to consideration of ectasia scoring systems by Maxine Lipner In the eye of the innovator 42 Douglas D. Koch, M.D., takes the honorary reins by Maxine Lipner Symposium promises to take it "to the max" 44 X-Rounds at the Annual Meeting always promises to be entertaining and informative by Jena Passut Stomping out post-LASIK epithelial ingrowth 90 Innovative ways to curtail cases by Maxine Lipner Fixed-combination drugs useful tool to reduce the number of medications 33 With patient compliance handicapping medical therapy success, reducing the number of bottles a patient uses can be important in some glaucoma cases by David Laber Cornea Day 2012 promises excitement 40 A game changer in how subspecialty days are presented is in store for this year's Cornea Day attendees by Michelle Dalton Online: www.EyeWorld.org • Mobile: EyeWorld.mobi • Twitter: www.twitter.com/EWNews • Facebook: www.facebook/EyeWorldMagazine