February 2011
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C ATA R A C T / I O L
Infants' eye view:
Contact
lenses versus
IOLs for aphakia 44
Study shows fewer complications
with contacts
by Maxine Lipner
R E F R A C T I V E S U R G E RY
Out of the darkness:
Comparing the Visian toric
ICL to conventional PRK
52
Night driving simulation outcome favors ICL
by Maxine Lipner
Program Committee:
Thomas W. Samuelson, MD–Chair
Garry P. Condon, MD
Douglas
J. Rhee, MD
Barbara A. Smit, MD, PhD
For more information,
please contact Laura Johnson
at (703) 591-2220 or
ljohnson@ascrs.org.
This
educational activity has been approved
for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Cornea Day Planning Committee:
Terry Kim, MD
ASCRS Cornea Clinical Committee
David B. Glasser, MD
Cornea Society
Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD
ASCRS Cornea Clinical Committee
Edward J. Holland MD
Cornea Society
W. Barry Lee, MD
Cornea Society
Francis S. Mah, MD
ASCRS Cornea Clinical Committee
J. Bradley Randleman, MD
ASCRS Cornea Clinical Committee
Donald Tan, FRCS
Cornea Society
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For more information,
please contact Gail Reggio
at (703) 591-2220 or
greggio@ascrs.org.
ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress
March 25-29, 2011
EyeWorld Educational Symposium
March 25-29, 2011
28-29
58-59
San Diego tours 36
Check out these guided tours for an easy
way to learn about the city and visit the
"must-see" sites
compiled by EyeWorld staff
San Diego nightlife 38
After
a long day at the Convention Center,
head
to one of San Diego's bars or clubs
for
a night of fun
compiled
by EyeWorld staff
Standing ovation: Upright phaco
approach proves as safe as
traditional
50
Study shows success for standing
phacoemulsification
by Maxine Lipner
Preventing PCO 46
A discussion of current and future
methods of PCO prevention
by David Spalton, F.R.C.S.
Scoring method may help predict
outcomes of cataract surgery
48
Study demonstrates how new methodology
can assist physicians and patients with
understanding surgery results
by Matt Young
Surgeons say wavefront-guided
ablation provides superior
LASIK results
53
Although LASIK is already safe, effective, and
accurate, an increase in customized laser vi-
sion correction has made it even better
by Faith A. Hayden