EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
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6 March 2019 EW ASCRS NEWS 34 San Diego tours 32 There are many possible excursions in the city and its surrounding areas San Diego performing arts and events 32 See some of the music, theatre, comedy, and festivals that San Diego has to offer around the time of the Annual Meeting CATARACT Pharmaceutical focus Examining prophylactic intracameral antibiotics 34 In a recent study, investigators looked at intracameral injections of cefuroxime, vancomycin, and moxifloxacin to help keep endophthalmitis at bay by Maxine Lipner Presentation spotlight The 30-minute cataract 43 Study highlights the factors affecting cataract operating time among trainees and consultants by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD GLAUCOMA Device focus Imagining the future of IOP monitoring 45 Devices for continuous IOP monitoring might not be that far off by Liz Hillman Presentation spotlight Making the case for clear lens extraction 48 Surgeon discusses pros and cons of the EAGLE trial by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD Presentation spotlight XEN 45 Gel Stent compared in primary and secondary angle closure eyes 50 Superior performance was observed with the XEN 45 Gel Stent in primary open angle glaucoma eyes over a 12–month period, according to new study data by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD RESIDENTS EyeWorld journal club Review of "Safety and efficacy of intracameral moxifloxacin for prevention of post-cataract endophthalmitis: randomized controlled clinical trial" 72 by the residents of the University of Illinois at Chicago and William Mieler, MD CORNEA Tackling blepharitis in children and teenagers 74 Underdiagnosed condition requires vigilant care by Vanessa Caceres 38 45 48 72 74 Research highlight A stitch in time 76 Staving off epithelial ingrowth with suture technique by Maxine Lipner Research highlight Keeping NSAIDs part of the femtosecond phaco picture 36 Considering their role in forestalling prostaglandin release by Maxine Lipner Research highlight A "battle" between the sexes over astigmatism change with age 78 Study finds more ATR astigmatism at a younger age in male patients by Vanessa Caceres 80 76 REFRACTIVE Refractive editor's corner of the world IOL power choice in advanced cataract surgery 80 Technologies, formulas surgeons are using to calculate IOL power by Michelle Stephenson 36 32 Presentation spotlight Pediatric IOLs: 10 years on 38 Follow-up data reveal single piece in-the-bag IOL implantation in pediatric patients is safe, effective by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD