Eyeworld

AUG 2011

EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

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C O R N E A Cornea editor's corner of the world Corneal contenders: DMEK and DSEK square off 18 Weighing whether it's time to move to DMEK by Maxine Lipner EW Table of Contents 4 August 2011 Ethics of Premium IOLs 36-46 Feature August 2011 Surgeons responsible for educating patients about IOL choices 36 Some tools include videos, brochures, face-to-face interactions by Jena Passut Evaluating patients for premium IOLs 38 EyeWorld talks to experts about the extra measures they take when evaluating premium IOL pa- tients by Enette Ngoei Premium IOL brain booster: Considering neural testing and plasticity 41 Neurological keys to bumping up performance of advanced lenses by Maxine Lipner Pre-op biometry: Still not there yet 43 Surgeons have a multitude of biometric tools to use, but there is still some need for fine-tuning by Michelle Dalton Talking finances with premium IOL patients 45 When and who should discuss pricing by Faith A. Hayden N E W S A N D O P I N I O N Winter Update 2012: Playa del Carmen, Mexico 3 An early look at the fifth annual ASCRS Winter Update held in February by Faith A. Hayden Intracameral dilation back-up plan 16 Shortage of non-preserved, bisulfate-free epinephrine leaves surgeons scrambling by Faith A. Hayden Tools & techniques Treating traumatic cycloplegia 12 Dr. Siepser, Siepser Laser Eyecare, Wayne, Pa., describes the sliding knot technique for patients with traumatic cycloplegia by Steven B. Siepser, M.D., F.A.C.S. C ATA R A C T / I O L Cataract editor's corner of the world Patients describe their experiences with IOLs 22 Two patients who recently underwent cataract surgery and implantation of presbyopia- correcting IOLs give their point of view by Jena Passut 26 R E F R A C T I V E S U R G E RY Refractive editor's corner of the world Effective strategies for market- ing elective procedures 32 In today's economy, traditional marketing is not enough by Michelle Dalton Complicated cases 14 Obtaining successful surgical outcomes for patients with posterior polar cataracts Dr. Devgan, Devgan Eye Surgery, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills, Calif., details his approach to cataract surgery for patients with posterior polar cataracts by Uday Devgan, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S. Local crosslinking: New correction possibility for refractive anomalies 20 Certain factors can affect the curvature of the cornea, but the crosslinking effect can increase the rigidity of the corneal area by S.I. Anisimov, M.D., and C. Yu. Anisimov, M.D. WORLD VIEW 8 The ethics of premium IOLs Bonnie An Henderson, M.D. 12 3 24 Cover image: Karl Brasse, M.D., EyeLand Design Network and Getty Imges Prostate cancer therapy may cause cataracts 26 Androgen deprivation therapy may put lenses at risk by Maxine Lipner rePlay online content 14 rePlay online content Online content every month! www.EyeWorld.org/replay I I N T E R N AT I O N A L International editor's corner of the world Global ingenuity often trumps the American type 29 Acting locally, international ophthalmologists spur on innovation by Matt Young

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