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Refractive Cataract Surgery- It's the Hot Topic! 

I have just returned from our annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology(AAO) in Orlando, and the meeting could not have been more interesting. Ophthalmologists from all over the world at... continue reading »

Advanced Technology Intraocular Lenses 

We will all be hearing alot more discussion about Advanced Technology Intraocular Lenses(ATIOLS) in relation to surgery for cataracts. For many decades, surgeons have used one style of Intraocular Len... continue reading »

Correcting Cataracts and Astigmatism: Understanding the Difference 

Cataracts and astigmatism are two very different things. A cataract is the clouding of the natural human lens, and this typically occurs after the age of 60. Astigmatism is an irregularity of the... continue reading »

Femtosecond Laser to Assist in the Removal of Cataracts 

We make the diagnosis of cataracts when the human lens has changed in color and texture, such that it is yellow/brown in color and more dense. This combination leads to a decrease in quality of v... continue reading »

The "Patient Experience" when their cataracts are removed surgically 

I had the privilege last week of attending a meeting in which  Dr. William Martin, from Toledo, Ohio, gave his impressions of modern day cataract surgery and the use of advanced technology intrao... continue reading »

Spectacle Independence after Refractive Cataract Surgery 

 As technology has advanced through nearly every facet of our lives, so has the advancement of a somewhat routine cataract procedure morphed into a wonderfully advanced procedure that can sa... continue reading »

Refractive Cataract Surgery 

There is a spectacular advancement in cataract surgery coming along that, I believe, will revolutionize how a modern cataract procedure is performed. For the past 30 years, a cataract has been removed... continue reading »

Modern Cataract Surgery 

My father was an Ophthalmologist (Cataract Eye Surgeon) and obviously, I followed in his footsteps. I remember hearing about his cataract procedures in the 1970's, with patients staying in the hospita... continue reading »

Four Most Commonly Asked Questions About Cataract Surgery 

Cataract surgery has undergone revolutionary growth and change in the past ten years. Obviously, as baby boomers move into their 60's and 70's, we are seeing an increase in the number of cataract proc... continue reading »

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