EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
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4 August 2017 EW ASCRS NEWS Steroid options abound in ophthalmology 46 Aggressive treatment with potent steroids preferred when appropriate by Vanessa Caceres Off-label but not off-limits 48 Physicians say off-label drug use is a matter of good clinical practice in patients requiring long-term steroid therapy by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD Tips for steroid use in HSV 52 Experts discuss when to use steroids in patients with herpes simplex virus keratitis, which medications to use, and important information on different ways the disease could manifest by Ellen Stodola The who, what, where, when, why, and how of steroids and cataract surgery 56 Physicians discuss their corticosteroid regimens for routine and non-routine cataract surgery, drug delivery options, and more by Liz Hillman ASCRS NEWS EyeWorld Surgical Summit set for 2018 3 The meeting will again take place in Park City in February by Ellen Stodola Clara Chan, MD World VieW 10 Sea of steroid selections Feature August 2017 Steroids roundup 46–58 18 Insightful news from the ASCRS Foundation Foundation partner selected as semi-finalist for MacArthur grant 14 The honor brings much needed attention to the issue of preventable blindness worldwide by Natalie Zundel In the journal 15 Ophthalmic community mourns Roger Steinert, MD 18 Renowned ophthalmologist leaves behind legacy of innovation, education, and friendship by Liz Hillman Insights Boldly going where no man has gone 22 Innovation and entrepreneurship are ushering in a new Golden Age of anterior segment surgery. by J.C. Noreika, MD, MBA Research highlight Novel ophthalmic camera 24 Researchers report on development of a camera to be used for eye exams instead of dilation by Maxine Lipner Microsoft and international group of eye institutes team up to develop real-time machine learning 26 The intention is to apply analysis from large datasets at the point of care to ultimately eliminate avoidable blindness by Liz Hillman CATARACT Cataract editor's corner of the world Balancing practice and service: International cataract surgery 30 Ophthalmologists with experience doing volunteer cataract surgery internationally offer insights for colleagues looking to undertake such service by Rich Daly Anterior segment grand rounds Eye is frayed no more 32 Patients with iris damage and defects after trauma or surgery often suffer from glare and are bothered by the cosmetic aspects of their problem. This article explores options for these patients by Steven Safran, MD Tips and tricks Single-pass four-throw (SFT) pupilloplasty technique 36 A detailed look at pupil reconstruction by Priya Narang, MS, and Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS Young Eye Surgeons Advanced Cataract Training program offers hands-on, intensive learning 12 From the basics of cataract, refractive, and glaucoma surgery to the latest advances by ASCRS•ASOA staff Pharmaceutical focus Update on NSAIDs 40 by Maxine Lipner Sustained release insert provides pain, inflammation benefits 41 by Rich Daly Gulani Planning System (GPS): Showing it like it is Introducing the Gulani Planning System 28 A new EyeWorld column from Dr. Gulani by Arun Gulani, MD Cover image: Karl Brasse, MD, EyeLand Design NEWS & OPINION Chief medical editor's corner of the world Roger Steinert, MD: A giant in our field 16 Dr. Donnenfeld discusses Dr. Steinert's contributions to ophthalmology, ASCRS, and education by Eric Donnenfeld, MD Research highlight Femtosecond in training 44 Examining residents' efficiency with FLACS by Maxine Lipner 36