1843: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 3

On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More

1831: cataract and 8 cut radial keratotomy RK

This is one of the four radial keratotomy patients on whom I operated in the same morning. My practice attracts … More

I have done cataract surgery for well over 1000 patients with prior radial keratotomy and on a recent surgical line-up, … More

For patients with prior radial keratotomy (RK), cataract surgery has to be done differently. These eyes also often have significant … More

This is part of our series of IOL calc case studies and you can find the full list here. This … More

The cornea in patients with prior radial keratotomy is very delicate and prone to a higher rate of complications during … More

My practice has a large volume of cataract surgery patients who have had prior radial keratotomy (RK). I often have … More

Radial keratotomy (RK) makes cataract surgery far more challenging. The IOL power calculations are dramatically affected and during surgery we … More

This is a tough case in a patient with just one eye. He had a prior history of 16-cut radial … More

While radial keratotomy (RK) is rarely used as a refractive surgery today, a few decades ago it was very popular. … More

This is a tough case where the patient had prior 16-cut radial keratotomy for treatment of a high degree of … More

We have featured many videos of cataract surgery in eyes with prior radial keratotomy. Many of these patients seek out … More