Cataract surgery is our most powerful refractive procedure based on the spherical power that we can correct. Anything from –30 D of myopia to +20 D of hyperopia can be brought down to a spherical ...
The corneal phaco incision is a critical component in the success of cataract surgery. The incision is important for providing intraocular access to remove the cataract and insert the IOL, but it is ...
A cataract is the clouding of the natural lens inside the eye. Traditional cataract surgery was performed through an incision around 12 mm or 0.5 inch wide. Before surgical microscopes and fine ...
Peripheral corneal-relaxing incisions can be used to treat 1–3 D of corneal astigmatism. These incisions are known as limbal relaxing incisions in the older literature. The risks associated with PCRIs ...
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What I wish I’d known about cataract surgery: A doctor details what patients should know about a common procedure
An expert MD reveals clear insights into cataract surgery, spotlighting the breakthroughs in treatment: "We live in a time of miracle and wonder." Cataracts are a common eye condition that affects ...
Friction of surgical instruments has the greatest association with incisional Descemet membrane detachment (DMD) during cataract surgery, according to results of a case series published in JAMA ...
The HumanOptics Torica-s is available from 2 to 12-D in 1-D increments. † As of December 2010. IOL: Intraocular lens. Residual postoperative corneal astigmatism is an important cause of poor ...
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