1972: toric guidance system gets confused

Remember that you should trust your surgical judgment more than any machine. In this case, the toric guidance system gets … More

1950: toric IOL with prior 16-cut RK

I have so many radial keratotomy patients who are seeking cataract surgery, usually at least a couple every week (and … More

can you use a toric IOL in cataract surgery if the patient has Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy?

When we implant a toric IOL to address pre-existing corneal astigmatism, we need to orient the axis of the IOL … More

Your surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) from your standard phaco incision is probably far less predictable than you think. There are … More

In most cases, I like to make the phaco incision on the steep meridian of corneal astigmatism. If the patient … More

Toric IOLs are great options to address corneal astigmatism, especially when it is 1 diopter or greater in magnitude. This … More

It is now months after the original cataract surgery and you examine your patient and realize that the toric IOL … More

We can do cataract surgery for patients with Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy, but we must weigh the relative risks of corneal … More

This talk is one of my lectures from the OSN NY 2021 meeting. This is the Ocular Surgery News meeting … More

This talk is one of my lectures from the OSN NY 2021 meeting. This is the Ocular Surgery News meeting … More

Our guest surgeon, Dr Alex Abdo Martins from Brazil, has a very interesting case for us. This patient has a … More

Yesterday’s video (1248) showed a very challenging case of compromised zonular support in a patient who may have had prior … More

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

Studies have shown that 1 out of 3 posterior polar cataract surgeries result in a ruptured posterior capsule. Here’s the … More

These are my pearls for implanting a toric IOL and achieving accurate alignment in small pupil cataract cases. These cases … More

Using a toric IOL is an important skill for an ophthalmology resident to learn. This video gives pearls for learning … More

Our video today showcases the surgical planning for this patient with a high degree of corneal astigmatism. We will go … More