Diffractive Multifocal Intraocular Lenses
46 Diffractive Multifocal Intraocular Lenses Quentin B. Allen The ultimate goal of visual rehabilitation in cataract surgery has always been to restore the best level of visual acuity, across a natural…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Malyugin Ring
5 Malyugin Ring Boris Malyugin Despite the different treatments available to expand the iris during cataract extraction, performing surgery on an eye with a small pupil remains technically challenging. Complications that…
Understanding and Managing the Dysphotopsias
41 Understanding and Managing the Dysphotopsias Samuel Masket and Nicole R. Fram The dysphotopsias, both positive dysphotopsia (PD) and negative dysphotopsia (ND), represent subjective undesired optical phenomena that are associated with…
Torn Posterior Capsule and Anterior Vitrectomy
19 Torn Posterior Capsule and Anterior Vitrectomy Mark H. Blecher and Charles M. Calvo Rupture of the posterior capsule during phacoemulsification is a rare but serious intraoperative complication and carries the…
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…
