42 Pathology of Complicated Phacoemulsification Liliana Werner The Intermountain Ocular Research Center at the John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT), codirected by Nick Mamalis and…
28 Corneoscleral Pocket (Hoffman Pocket) Richard S. Hoffman, Annette Chang Sims, and I. Howard Fine Scleral fixation of intraocular lenses, adjunctive capsular support devices, and intraocular tissues has traditionally been accomplished…
40 Angle-Supported Intraocular Lenses Manus C. Kraff On November 29, 1949, Sir Harold Ridley implanted the first intraocular lens (IOL) in London, England. In the following years, the first early adapting…
26 Capsular Tension Devices Charles H. Weber and Robert J. Cionni The success of cataract surgery may be uncertain when it is threatened by the presence of zonular weakness, which increases…
16 Posterior Polar Cataract Abhay R. Vasavada and Vaishali Vasavada Posterior polar cataracts (PPCs) are a challenge for every cataract surgeon due to their propensity for posterior capsule dehiscence and weakness….
36 Ultrasound-Induced Thermal Incision Contracture Randall J. Olson An incision burn is a complication that is infrequent but can be devastating. I have seen video examples of severe wound burns that…
29 Intraocular Lens Fixation in the Absence of Support: The Glued Intraocular Lens Amar Agarwal Posterior capsular rent (PCR)1,2 can occur in the early learning curve in phacoemulsification. Intraoperative dialysis or…
6 Anterior and Posterior Capsulorhexis Howard V. Gimbel and Anika Amritanand The development of continuous-tear curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) by Gimbel and Neuhann in the 1990s was essential for the development of…
47 Combined Phacoemulsification and Glaucoma Procedures Jeff S. Maltzman and Brock K. Bakewell Cataract surgeons face many challenges when performing combined glaucoma procedures, as well as many options, including standard trabeculectomy,…
34 Corneal Problems Associated with Phacoemulsification Mark D. Mifflin and Jason M. Feurman Successful cataract surgery depends on a good understanding of the cornea. Optical clarity, refractive predictability, and the long-term…
