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4 September 2014 EW NEWS & OPINION A bump in the cataract road 54 Handling cases with pterygium by Maxine Lipner Cataract surgery with corneal comorbidities 56 Treating corneal issues ahead of time can help surgeons complete a more successful surgery by Ellen Stodola Managing cataract patients with coexisting keratoconus or corneal scarring 58 Experts discuss the practices they use to manage cataracts in the presence of corneal disease by Lauren Lipuma Questions remain in combined cataract/cornea cases 60 Combination corneal replacement/cataract surgery is becoming more predominant but questions still exist by Rich Daly HSV and HZV require careful monitoring before cataract surgery 62 Surgeons share management strategies by Vanessa Caceres Survey shows members vary in managing astigmatism and postop residual refraction 64 Survey respondents show little uniformity in their techniques by Michelle Dalton NEWS & OPINION ASCRS Foundation launches national charity cataract surgery initiative 3 Operation Sight Network enables eyecare professionals to perform cataract surgeries on patients in need in an effort to end preventable cataract blindness in the U.S. by Lauren Lipuma Clara Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS WORLD VIEW 8 Cataract surgery and corneal comorbidities Feature September 2014 Phaco and corneal comorbidities 54–65 34 46 The Alliance of Specialty Medicine Legislative Fly-In: Importance of advocacy in ophthalmology 14 Members of the ASCRS Government Relations Committee, under chairman Brock Bakewell, MD, give a summary of key legislative priorities for members Vitamin E linked to prostate cancer 25 The SELECT study linked the two, but some clinicians question the clinical relevance by Michelle Dalton Antibiotic resistance continues to rise among ocular pathogens 26 Resistant organisms constitute a serious threat to treatment of eye infections by Lauren Lipuma CATARACT Hot off the press: Best in cataract 28 Susan M. MacDonald, MD, highlighted the best cataract papers at the "Hot Off the Press" session at the 2014 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress Hot off the press: Best in international cataract 30 Boris Malyugin, MD, highlighted the best international cataract papers at the "Hot Off the Press" session at the 2014 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress IOL selection strategies to improve cataract outcomes 32 The newest in surgical techniques and IOL technology by Tony Realini, MD, MPH Cataract/IOL complications: Moran CPC reports A case of early postoperative opacifi cation of a silicone intraocular lens 34 by M. Aabid Farukhi, MD, Liliana Werner, MD, PhD, and Nick Mamalis, MD Multifocal IOL indications, contraindications 36 White paper addresses pros and cons of multifocal IOLs, as well as other key information surgeons should be aware of by Ellen Stodola Seal of superiority 40 Sealant lowers cataract wound leakage rates by Maxine Lipner Capsulotomy centration in laser cataract surgery 42 Study shows that scanned-capsule centration offers the best chance of 100% capsule-optic overlap by Shamik Bafna, MD AAO PREVIEW Chicago arts and events 46 Take advantage of all the city has to offer in the way of art, history, theatre, comedy, and music Chicago restaurants 50 Stop into one of Chicago's many restaurants and see what kind of cuisine the city has to offer Chicago attractions 50 Plan to check out some of the Windy City's famous attractions Chicago shopping 51 Take a break and explore the many stores and shopping areas around Chicago Cover image: Karl Brasse, MD, EyeLand Design Chief medical editor's corner of the world It never hurts to have friends in high places 12 Dr. Chang interviews Henry Clayman, MD, Randy Olson, MD, and Andy Corley about 2 key historical events that forever changed the practice of IOL surgery by David F. Chang, MD Insights Healthcare for Dick and Jane's kids 22 Children of the Baby Boomer generation are gravitating toward concierge medicine by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA

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