Evaluating Radial Keratotomy for Cataract Surgery

Radial keratotomy (RK) is an out-dated kerato-refractive surgery where radial incisions were made in the cornea in order to cause … More

Doing Cataract Surgery on a Cataract Surgeon

It is always an honor when fellow ophthalmologists ask you to perform their cataract surgeries. It can also be stressful … More

Review: Phaco Incision paired with LRI for Astigmatism Correction

We know that the phaco incision will cause some degree of corneal flattening and this has the ability to alter … More

For ultra high myopes, do not aim for plano!

For patients with a large degree of myopia, undergoing cataract surgery can be life changing because in addition to fixing … More

Pearls for Using Multi-focal IOLs (bifocal, trifocal)

For now, among the more reliable ways to address presbyopia is implanting a multi-focal IOL. These are typically diffractive in … More

Cataract Surgeons are Refractive Surgeons

Cataract surgeons are certainly refractive surgeons and we can correct large degrees of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism during our lens-based … More

This is why I do LRIs at the end of the case

Limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs) are useful for treating mild to moderate degrees of corneal astigmatism at the time of cataract … More

Match the Phaco Incision to the Limbal Relaxing Incision

We know that the phaco incision will cause some degree of corneal flattening and this has the ability to alter … More

Some Simple Ophthalmology Mathematics

Ophthalmology has a large degree of math, particularly when it comes to refractive surgery. Our most commonly performed and most … More

Surgically Treating Residual Astigmatism

Which do you choose: Limbal Relaxing Incision (LRI) or Laser Vision Correction (LVC) for treatment of residual astigmatism after cataract … More