The Challenges with Phacoemulsification
53 The Challenges with Phacoemulsification David M. Dillman Cataract surgery has changed for the better in the 12 years since the publication of the first edition of this book. Preoperative testing…
Complications of the Hydrosteps: How to Recognize and Avoid Them
7 Complications of the Hydrosteps: How to Recognize and Avoid Them William J. Fishkind The hydrosteps consist of hydrodissection and hydrodelineation. Hydrodissection is defined as the separation of cortex from adjacent…
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome
49 Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Nick Mamalis and Mohammed Aabid Farukhi Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) is a rare, yet serious complication that typically develops acutely following exposure of a toxic…
Divide-and-Conquer Technique and Complications
8 Divide-and-Conquer Technique and Complications Thomas D. Bailey and James C. Loden The term divide and conquer was first used to describe a technique for removal of the cataractous lens nucleus…
Intraocular Lens Exchange with an Open Posterior Capsule
31 Intraocular Lens Exchange with an Open Posterior Capsule Marc A. Michelson An intraocular lens (IOL) exchange can be challenging enough with an intact capsular bag, but an IOL exchange in…
Phaco Prechop Procedure
12 Phaco Prechop Procedure Arthur J. Weinstein The phaco prechop procedure is a very effective way to dismantle the nucleus prior to removal. Prechopping is utilized to achieve a split of…
Conversion to Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
18 Conversion to Extracapsular Cataract Extraction Anya Gushchin, Sanduk Ruit, and Geoffrey Tabin Planned extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) is a technique that involves removal of an intact crystalline lens from the…
Postvitrectomy Considerations in Phacoemulsification
21 Postvitrectomy Considerations in Phacoemulsification Alan S. Crandall, Hari Bodhireddy, Hreem N. Patel, and Kristin Ow Chapman Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) was first introduced by Machemer et al1 in 1971, and…
Avoiding Unexpected Outcomes with Toric Intraocular Lenses
44 Avoiding Unexpected Outcomes with Toric Intraocular Lenses Graham D. Barrett Our ability to provide excellent unaided acuity after cataract surgery improved dramatically with the introduction of toric intraocular lenses (IOLs)….
Wound Construction and Complications
3 Wound Construction and Complications Patricia Ann Ple-plakon, William J. Fishkind, and Mitchell P. Weikert As incisions in cataract surgery have evolved alongside improvements in intraocular lens (IOL) design, phacoemulsification systems,…
