Toric IOL with intra-operative aberrometer use

Guest Expert John Hovanesian MD implanting a Toric IOL with aberrometer guidance Dr. Hovanesian is a well-known and much respected … More

Review: Temporal vs Superior Phaco Incisions

Some surgeons prefer to make a superior phaco incision while others prefer a temporal approach. Is there a substantial difference … More

Alcon PanOptix Trifocal IOL Performance

In the USA, the FDA has recently approved the Alcon PanOptix IOL for use in cataract surgery. This is a … More

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

Does age make a difference in IOL surgical planning?

We have some amazing surgical technology now with IOLs that give a wide range of vision and can even help … More

Switching from a Toric IOL to a spherical sulcus IOL

We recently featured a four-part series of a single, complicated cataract case in which the phaco probe punctured the posterior … 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

Dual Optic, Curvature Changing, Full Range Presbyopic IOL

Imagine an IOL for cataract surgery that mimics the human lens with the ability to give a wide range of … 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

Comparison of Night Vision with Different IOLs

Patients often ask me if any of the new lens designs will give them youthful vision. The truth is that … More