Presbyopic Iols
Presbyopic Iols Richard Tipperman Stephen B. Lichtenstein Many readers will be familiar with the now near-legendary story regarding Sir Harold Ridley and the development of the intraocular lens (IOL). Apparently…
Accommodating Intraocular Lenses
Accommodating Intraocular Lenses John F. Doane Randolph T. Jackson Although great minds including Leonardo da Vinci and Rene Descartes examined the problem of presbyopia, it was an American, Benjamin Franklin,…
Refractive Lens Exchange
Refractive Lens Exchange R. Bruce Wallace III INTRODUCTION Unlike laser vision correction of the cornea, refractive lens exchange (RLE) is still in relative infancy. However, many forces are at play…
Management of Astigmatism in Conjunction with Lens Surgery
Management of Astigmatism in Conjunction with Lens Surgery Louis D. Nichamin When assessing recent changes in modern cataract and intraocular implant (IOL) surgery, arguably, the single most pressing challenge facing…
Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser Use in Pseudophakia
Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser Use in Pseudophakia Adam H. Rogers Caroline R. Baumal Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is a significant cause of treatable visual loss occurring after cataract surgery. PCO is at…
Cataract Surgery
Cataract Surgery Robert J. Cionni Michael E. Snyder Robert H. Osher THE HISTORY OF CATARACT SURGERY The unprecedented success of contemporary cataract surgery has been the result of continuing innovation…
Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation
Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation Neil J. Friedman Timothy T. Khater Douglas D. Koch The role of secondary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation has evolved with advances in cataract surgery. Traditionally, most…
