Cataract Surgery
Analysis Identifies New Risk Factors for Posterior Capsular Rupture
Along with already known elements—surgical inexperience, phacodonesis, mature cataract—the study found novel associations with high myopia, previous vitrectomy, shallow anterior chamber depth and amblyopia.
09/24/2024
Phaco’s Effect on IOP Reduction Predicted from IRIS Data
Factors associated with decline include higher baseline measurement, older age, male sex and rho-kinase inhibitor use.
08/21/2024
Non-white Patients More Likely to Present with Worse VA at Time of Cataract Surgery
Language barriers and socioeconomic disadvantages shown to delay timely access to care, extending the burden of visual impairment prior to intervention.
07/25/2024
Bilateral Cataract Surgery Poses No Increased Complications in UK Study
One healthcare center routinely offered the procedure with positive results.
07/15/2024
Intracameral Antibiotic Use Doesn’t Raise Risk of Post-Cataract Endophthalmitis
Meta-analysis revealed incidence was comparable when using 1% povidone iodine disinfection with selective antibiotic prophylaxis vs. routine antibiotic prophylaxis.
06/21/2024
Non-White Race, Older Age, Diabetes Elevate Risk of Post-Cataract Corneal Edema
Minority status confers the greatest influence, raising questions about healthcare usage, socioeconomic factors and the late presentation of advanced cataracts.
05/30/2024
Meta-analysis Credits Trifocal IOLs as Best for Near Vision Correction
EDOF lenses were cited for superior intermediate correction. Both options demonstrated good safety and efficacy.
04/18/2024
Hot Topic
Same-day bilateral cataract surgery, while controversial, is making waves worldwide.
04/15/2024
Cataract Surgery Could Lower IOP, But Precise Impact Uncertain
Meta analysis revealed that concurrent topical medication use masks the effects of phacoemulsification upon postoperative IOP.
04/09/2024
Endogenous Endophthalmitis Rates Higher in the South
While regional variation exists in the infectious microbes that cause the condition, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus was the most common.
03/18/2024
Upcoming Events
November 6, 2024
Showcasing Inflammation and IOP Control
Location: Prime 47
Presenters: Marc Bloomenstein, OD, and Nora Lee Cothran, OD
Time: 7:00pm CT
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
November 13, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Harry Boparai, OD, and Doug Katsev, MD
Webinar: 7:00pm PT
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
November 13, 2024
The 3 I's of Geographic Atrophy: Imaging, Identification, and Intervention
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Jordana Fein, MD, and Julie Rodman, OD, MS,
Webinar: 9:30pm ET
Sponsored by Apellis
