EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
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4 October 2015 EW NEWS & OPINION Zonular issues can complicate cataract surgery 70 The key here, experts say, is being vigilant about recognizing issues preoperatively and always having the right tools on hand in the OR by Michelle Dalton Non-capsular IOL fixation 74 Moving beyond the usual bag of tricks by Maxine Lipner Considerations in long and short eyes 76 It's important to be aware of complications that can occur by Ellen Stodola 10 pearls for mastering cataract surgery with ocular comorbidities 78 How best to remove cataracts while managing dry eye, glaucoma, or macular degeneration by Lauren Lipuma Managing "catarocks": Better surgery on dense lenses, intumescent cataracts 82 Surgical pearls for increased safety, smoother procedures by Vanessa Caceres NEWS & OPINION ASCRS members split on whether they would perform in-office surgical suite cataract surgery 3 ASCRS conducted a membership survey to assist in developing a response to CMS' request for information on the topic by EyeWorld staff by Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, FRCSC World VieW 10 Managing the tough cases Feature October 2015 Complex cataract cases 70–83 16 22 28 Taking a closer look at vitamin D and eye health 16 The jury is still out on D's role in eye disease, despite research interest by Vanessa Caceres Electrophysiology in the clinic 19 Physician shares how office-based electrophysiology visual evoked potential and pattern electroretinography testing allow him to make a more exact diagnosis by Farrell "Toby" Tyson, MD Integrating premium services into practice 22 Here's how two busy practices get patients interested in these procedures by Michelle Dalton Impact of optimal supply chain practices 23 What you see isn't always what you get by Larry Patterson, MD Insights The responsibility of automatic influence 26 Regarding complex and important decisions, people often automatically accept the advice and influence of experts. Physicians must be especially aware of this when discussing therapeutic alternatives by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA Full diffractive low-add multifocal IOLs expand options 30 High patient satisfaction with new options for presbyopia correction is contributing to a paradigm shift in refractive cataract surgery, physician says by Daniel H. Chang, MD Ethics of femtosecond laser- assisted cataract surgery 32 Experts delved into the topic at a session at the 2015 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress by Ellen Stodola Benefits of ISBCS to patients and clinics 34 Physician shares why she thinks immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) is likely to become a patient-driven phenomenon in the future by Timothy Norris Assessing who fares best or worst with multifocal IOLs 14 How does personality affect outcomes? by Vanessa Caceres Cataract indications and preop tips 38 Surgeons should have a preop strategy for cataract patients by Ellen Stodola CATARACT Cataract editor's corner of the world Tips for handling white cataracts 28 Physician shares tips and tricks for dealing with tough cases by Ellen Stodola Cover image: Karl Brasse, MD, EyeLand Design An important tool for the next generation of surgeons 36 One surgeon's perspective on laser-assisted cataract surgery by Gary N. Wörtz, MD