EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
Issue link: https://digital.eyeworld.org/i/511377
4 May 2015 EW NEWS & OPINION Top tips for managing pseudoexfoliation glaucoma 40 Experts discuss the best medical, laser, and surgical techniques for treating the disease by Lauren Lipuma Pearls for care in pigmentary glaucoma 44 Subset of disease is not always easy to diagnose or treat by Vanessa Caceres Handling secondary pigmentary glaucoma 47 This problem can occur when a lens is out of the capsular bag by Ellen Stodola Shedding light on GATT 50 Revitalizing the natural drainage system by Maxine Lipner MIGS adoption in cataract patients: ASCRS members weigh in 54 2014 ASCRS Clinical Survey results by EyeWorld Staff NEWS & OPINION David F. Chang, MD, hands EyeWorld chief medical editor reins to Eric Donnenfeld, MD 3 Dr. Chang steps down after 4 years and hands the torch to Dr. Donnenfeld by Erin L. Boyle Reay H. Brown, MD World VieW 10 Secondary glaucomas: believing is seeing Feature May 2015 Secondary glaucoma challenges 40–54 14 20 34 36 Anterior segment grand rounds Rhexis misbehavin' 14 Dr. Safran presents a complication that surgeons using femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery should be aware of by Steven G. Safran, MD Chief medical editor's corner of the world You say goodbye, I say hello 20 Dr. Donnenfeld shares his goals as the new chief medical editor of EyeWorld by Eric Donnenfeld, MD Insights The conundrum of C 2 H 5 OH 22 Dr. Noreika discusses whether or not there are medicinal benefits to drinking alcoho by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA Richard Lewis, MD, outgoing ASCRS president, discusses his tenure 24 Dr. Lewis addresses attendees at the Opening General Session of the 2015 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress Robert Cionni, MD, incoming ASCRS president, highlights goals for society's future 26 Dr. Cionni addresses attendees at the Opening General Session of the 2015 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress CATARACT Pulse of ophthalmology: Survey of clinical practices and opinion YAG capsulotomy, part 1 30 Dr. Gossman explores the various methods and treatments employed at the time of YAG capsulotomy by a cohort of surgeons by Mitch Gossman, MD Six preop pearls for astigmatism management 32 Factor in posterior corneal astigmatism, age, and effective lens position when setting a refractive astigmatic target, physician recommends by Lauren Lipuma FLACS simplifies black cataract cases 34 Case demonstrates femtosecond laser can make emulsific tion of very dense nuclei safer and less stressful for the surgeon by Jason J. Jones, MD Students 'HELP' the visually disabled 8 Echolocation offers new answer by Maxine Lipner Maintaining wound architecture and integrity with sealant 36 New standard for wound closure by Jai G. Parekh, MD, MBA Device focus New technologies helping patients with low vision navigate their environments 28 Exciting technologies in the low vision space are offering new possibilities to patients by Michelle Dalton Cover image: Karl Brasse, MD, EyeLand Design