NOV 17, 2011
Astigmatism in the Cataract Patient: Part 1
By Louis D. Nichamin, MD
Cataract/Anterior Segment, Refractive Mgmt/Intervention
This two-part course from the 2011 Annual Meeting teaches ways to control postoperative astigmatism. It covers preoperative planning and intraoperative and postoperative surgical techniques. In part one, Dr. Skip Nichamin focuses most on peripheral corneal (limbal) relaxing incisions, and then the use of toric IOLs to improve outcomes.
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Nichamin receives lecture or consulting fees from 3D Vision Systems, Abbott Medical Optics, Allergan, Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Eyeonics, Glaukos Corporation, Harvest Precision Components, iScience, LensAR, PowerVision, RetinalVision, SensoMotoric Instruments, and WaveTec Vision.