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4 April 2017 EW NEWS & OPINION Status of artificial iris implantation devices in the U.S. 108 Physicians discuss artificial iris devices and their use by Ellen Stodola Is it time to move to intracameral antibiotics? 110 Although evidence of the benefits of intracameral antibiotics continues to mount, some say additional steps are needed before widespread adoption occurs among U.S. surgeons by Rich Daly Going dropless 114 Experts discuss the pros and cons of "dropless" cataract surgery by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD Weighing in on NSAID use during cataract surgery 118 Surgeons share differing views on NSAID effectiveness by Vanessa Caceres Vancomycin-associated HORV: What do we know now? 122 The latest data on vancomycin-associated HORV and where to go from here by Liz Hillman Cataract double take 126 The pros and cons of immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery by Maxine Lipner ASCRS NEWS 50 years of Phaco 3 Celebrating this milestone in EyeWorld and at ASCRS in Los Angeles by Eric Donnenfeld by Rosa Braga-Mele, MD World VieW 12 Confronting contentious cataract topics Feature April 2017 Controversies in cataract surgery 108–128 16 24 28 34 Keeping current with committees ASCRS Cataract Clinical Committee Update 17 Promoting relevant and timely cataract surgical topics and providing clinical advice to members by Richard S. Hoffman, MD Insightful news from the ASCRS Foundation #GiveSight while you learn in Los Angeles this May 18 Find out more about the ASCRS Foundation at the ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress by Natalie Zundel In the journal 19 NEWS & OPINION EyeWorld brings meetings to life in print, email, and videos 20 As EyeWorld turns 20, we celebrate how it's expanded beyond the print magazine to include extensive reporting from meetings by Maxine Lipner Insights Elegy to the Buccaneers 24 As it did in 1982, the ASCRS Annual Symposium & Congress continues to embrace progress, innovation, surprise, and great theater. by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA Update on ophthalmology's largest clinical database 26 AAO's IRIS Registry expands its uses, sees massive adoption in 3 years since launch by Liz Hillman Robot injects drug into retinal vein 32 Researchers at University Hospitals Leuven and KU Leuven, with the help of a specially designed robot, are the first to successfully remove a clot from a blood vessel in the retina of a patient with RVO by Michelle Stephenson Research highlight Quelling infectious blindness in developing countries 34 Expanding povidone-iodine's reach by Maxine Lipner Research highlight Surgical complications significantly more likely early in surgeons' careers 36 A recent study found that surgeons in their first year of practice were more than nine times more likely to have high complication rates than surgeons in their tenth year by Michelle Stephenson ASCRS EyeConnect goes mobile 16 Connect anytime, anywhere by Denise Monasterio Dangers of diabetes and eye disease 38 Managing the growing number of patients with diabetes by Vanessa Caceres A closer look at lagophthalmos 28 Condition may be on the rise, is associated with various causes, and has several possible treatments by Vanessa Caceres Cover image: Karl Brasse, MD, EyeLand Design

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