Eyeworld

MAR 2015

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

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4 March 2015 EW NEWS & OPINION Correcting presbyopia: Monovision or corneal inlays? 104 With pros and cons to each approach, experts suggest careful patient selection is key by Michelle Dalton Multifocal IOLs 107 With new multifocal IOL technology poised to enter the U.S. market, experienced surgeons discuss best practices for implantation by Lauren Lipuma Joining the accommodative movement 110 Eyeing new IOLs for improving near vision by Maxine Lipner New tools in the cataract surgeon's toolbox 113 Extended depth of focus, extended range of vision lenses provide advantages for presbyopia patients, await more studies in the U.S. and abroad by Vanessa Caceres Managing patients with presbyopic IOL complications 114 It's important for surgeons to discuss and appropriately handle complications by Ellen Stodola ASCRS members weigh in on presbyopia-correcting IOLs for cataract patients 118 by EyeWorld Staff NEWS & OPINION Robert J. Cionni, MD, to be 2015 ASCRS president 3 New ASCRS president is the medical director of The Eye Institute of Utah by Abbie B. Elliott Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD World VieW 14 An unmet need Feature March 2015 Refractive options 104–119 18 22 30 32 36 Anterior segment grand rounds Groundhog Day microhyphema 18 Dr. Safran encounters a case of recurrent microhyphema after cataract surgery by Steven G. Safran, MD Chief medical editor's corner of the world Through the eyes of Howard Schatz 22 Dr. Chang interviews Howard Schatz, MD, about his successful transition from ophthalmology to photography by David F. Chang, MD Insights The accidental essay 28 Thinking about really big things, Dr. Noreika reviews "The Accidental Universe" by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA Third annual ASCRS membership survey helps drive future education 29 Survey participants will be entered into a raffle for several prizes and will receive a summary report before it is published Tribute to Richard "Dick" P. Kratz, MD 30 Dr. Kratz introduced 2 key concepts that not only saved phaco, but paved the way for it to become the leading technique by Paul Honan, MD, and Tom Mazzocco, MD Tribute to Norman S. Jaffe, MD 32 Dr. Jaffe was one of the very first American ophthalmologists to implant an IOL. He led a national study to assess the safety of this controversial device by Kenneth J. Hoffer, MD Tribute to George O. Waring III, MD 36 Dr. Waring headed a national landmark study to prospectively evaluate the safety of radial keratotomy. The study ultimately provided evidence reassuring enough to allow the surgery to further evolve and improve by Eric Donnenfeld, MD From NASA to vision care 43 Long before the recently announced Vision for Mars Challenge sought to develop innovative technologies for ocular health in space, NASA and vision care were intertwined. Throughout the years, the impact of NASA's innovations has impacted eyecare for the betterment of vision by Matt Young and Gloria D. Gamat 2015 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress to highlight innovations in anterior segment surgery 12 Presentations from well-known leaders and innovators will make it a can't-miss meeting by Lauren Lipuma Treating the person and not the case 45 Is the human element disappearing in modern medicine? by Lauren Lipuma

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