Eyeworld

OCT 2016

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

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4 October 2016 EW ASCRS NEWS Have a game plan for capsule rupture 88 Although such cases are rare, surgeons should have a plan and tools ready to execute it in every cataract surgery by Rich Daly Achieving best outcomes with cataract surgery in the post-vitrectomized eye 92 Awareness of a few possible complicating factors can result in successful cataract surgeries by Liz Hillman Pearls for soft lenses 95 Experts weigh in on considerations for patients with soft lenses by Ellen Stodola Warming up to posterior polar cataracts 97 How to spot the signs of posterior polar cataracts and effectively treat them by Maxine Lipner Managing IFIS and small pupils 102 Cataract surgeons advise careful step-by-step evaluation for fewer complications by Vanessa Caceres ASCRS NEWS Celebrating EyeWorld's 20th anniversary 3 What to expect throughout the year by Liz Hillman Rosa Braga-Mele, MD World VieW 10 Challenge accepted: Complicated cataract surgery Feature October 2016 Challenging and complicated cataract surgery 88–104 28 38 In memoriam ASCRS mourns death of past president 15 Guy E. Knolle Jr., MD, remembered for direct yet good-humored demeanor by Liz Hillman Gear up for National Sight Week 22 ASCRS Foundation encourages volunteers to perform charitable cataract surgeries during the week of October 24–28 by Liz Hillman Chief medical editor's corner of the world Being there 24 Annual meetings are invigorating thanks to good colleagues, exciting new technologies, and interesting cities by Eric Donnenfeld, MD Insights Playing the game 26 Lunch with an influential U.S. Senator provides an opportunity to listen, learn, and be heard by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA Three-dimensional printing: Opportunities in ophthalmology 28 Using the technology has enabled a group of researchers to create an ocular prosthesis by Michelle Dalton CATARACT Cataract editor's corner of the world Cataract surgery on what could be "the most myopic eye ever operated on" 36 Even optical biometry could not measure to the retina in this 40.59 mm globe by Liz Hillman Webinar reporter Moving from divide and conquer to phaco chop 38 ASCRS webinar offered pearls on this transition for young eye surgeons by Liz Hillman ASA classifications correlate with cataract surgery outcomes 42 More diseases equal worse outcomes by Vanessa Caceres In memoriam Remembering Joaquin Barraquer, MD 14 ASCRS Hall of Fame inductee and a "global contributor in ophthalmic education" by Liz Hillman YES Connect Considerations for cataract surgery in short eyes 48 Preventing iris prolapse, increasing chamber depth, IOL calculations, and more by Liz Hillman Charging up acuity 32 Boosting the brain's visual cortex by Maxine Lipner Highlights from ESCRS Best of the Best 34 The ESCRS Congress concluded with a session on the best presentations throughout the meeting by Ellen Stodola and Liz Hillman Cover image: Karl Brasse, MD, EyeLand Design JCRS article reviews uses of NSAIDs 46 Literature review examines important considerations for nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs in cataract surgery patients by Ellen Stodola NEWS & OPINION Looking back at EyeWorld 20 years ago 18 Dr. McDonald, EyeWorld's first medical editor, reflects on the premier issue by Maxine Lipner

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