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Category: Astigmatism
1602: IOL calc case study 6: high myopia
This patient has a high degree of myopia and also a high degree of corneal astigmatism. The patient wants to … More
1592: off-axis incisions and toric IOLs
Your surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) from your standard phaco incision is probably far less predictable than you think. There are … More
1564: on-axis incisions for toric IOLs
In most cases, I like to make the phaco incision on the steep meridian of corneal astigmatism. If the patient … More
1479: ASCRS case 10: topo & tomography
How do you make a surgical plan to correct astigmatism when the keratometer, topographer, and tomographer show differing degrees and … More
1419: How to reposition a toric IOL
It is now months after the original cataract surgery and you examine your patient and realize that the toric IOL … More
1343: operate on the steep axis if possible
Some beginning surgeons like to shift the phaco incision in order to maximize their “hand comfort” even if that means … More
1259: OSN NY differing astigmatism
This talk is one of my lectures from the OSN NY 2021 meeting. This is the Ocular Surgery News meeting … More
1251: re-aligning a toric IOL without OVD
Our guest surgeon, Dr Alex Abdo Martins from Brazil, has a very interesting case for us. This patient has a … More
1200: small pupil toric IOL case
These are my pearls for implanting a toric IOL and achieving accurate alignment in small pupil cataract cases. These cases … More
1196: newbie guide for toric IOL success
Using a toric IOL is an important skill for an ophthalmology resident to learn. This video gives pearls for learning … More
1170: sealing of paired phaco incisions
Using paired full-thickness incisions to treat corneal astigmatism is an established technique that has been used for many decades. We … More
1084: toric planning for high astigmatism
Our video today showcases the surgical planning for this patient with a high degree of corneal astigmatism. We will go … More
1069: Playlist: Astigmatism
Cataract surgery is designed to correct the cataract. Refractive cataract surgery is to correct the cataract and also the refractive … More
Never make an incision like this!
This is a resident case where the incision has terrible construction. The primary mistake is gliding the keratome along the … More
Double Phaco Incisions to fix Astigmatism
double phaco incisions for treatment of astigmatism
Incisional Techniques for Astigmatism
Cataract surgery can be our most powerful refractive surgery procedure, correcting high degrees of myopia, hyperopia, and even astigmatism (with … More
choosing refractive targets
Plano is not always the goal It would seem logical that emmetropia is the ideal refractive state of the eye. … More
Cataract surgery & decentered LASIK flap
We frequently have patients with a history of prior LASIK who are now undergoing cataract surgery. We have explained in … More
Quiz: Why are there two main incisions?
Cataract Quiz: Why are there two phaco incisions in this eye? This is a routine cataract surgery and the case … More