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IOL Haptic Reversal: Solutions and Prevention

Dr. Ashish Sapkal demonstrates how to recognize a reverse opened leading haptic of an IOL before injecting it into the eye.

Diagnose This: Parkinson-like Tremor with Low Ceruloplasmin

A patient has a Parkinson-like tremor and slit-lamp findings as shown, as well as a decreased serum ceruloplasmin level. What is the most likely diagnosis?

"Open-sky" Cataract Extraction

Drs. Meriem Ouederni and Fehmy Nafaa perform an open-sky extracapsular cataract extraction for a total cataract associated with a fibrotic pupillary membrane.

Calcifications of Hydrophilic Acrylic IOLs

Dr. Andrzej Grzybowski discusses the use of hydrophilic vs hydrophobic acrylic IOLs in cataract surgery.
Cataract/Anterior Segment News

Aug 12, 2022 McCabe Belt Loop for Fixating a Hydrophilic Single-Piece IOL Dr. Ahmed Assaf uses the McCabe belt loop technique to fixate a subluxed IOL/capsule complex in a patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome who has an open posterior capsule due to a previous YAG laser procedure. Clinical Video

Endothelial cell loss appears similar in subluxation and endocapsular phacoemulsification Editors' Choice

IOL Haptic Reversal: Solutions and Prevention Clinical Video

Predictive factors of retinal tear occurrence following cataract surgery Editors' Choice
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May 06, 2022 Rates of post-surgical endophthalmitis have decreased and may go even lower This study was conducted to determine the incidence of endophthalmitis in the United States and the risk factors in developing endophthalmitis after cataract surgery. Ophthalmology, March 2022

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Endothelial cell loss appears similar in subluxation and endocapsular phacoemulsification Cornea, June 2022

Predictive factors of retinal tear occurrence following cataract surgery Ophthalmology Retina , June 2022
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McCabe Belt Loop for Fixating a Hydrophilic Single-Piece IOL

IOL Haptic Reversal: Solutions and Prevention

Implanting iStents Through a Side Port to Correct Astigmatism in Combined Surgery

Tips for Improving Cataract Surgery Visualization in Corneal Pathology

"Open-sky" Cataract Extraction

Tips and Pearls for IOL Exchange

Phacosection Before Vitreoretinal Surgery

In Situ Flip of Upside-Down IOL: When and Why?

Calcifications of Hydrophilic Acrylic IOLs

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Editorial Board: Cataract/Anterior Segment

Editor-in-Chief, the ONE Network
Purnima S. Patel, MD

Deputy Editor-in-Chief, the ONE Network
Sunir Garg, MD, FACS

Senior Editor, Cataract/Anterior Segment
Elizabeth Yeu, MD

Committee Members
Ashley Brissette, MD
Cathleen McCabe, MD
J. Morgan Micheletti, MD
Michael Patterson, DO
Leela Raju, MD
Naveen Rao, MD
Zachary Zavodni, MD

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2022-2023 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 11: Lens and Cataract

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SEP 28

World Cornea Congress VIII Chicago, IL
Join the Cornea Society for two jam-packed days of cornea and anterior segment presentations, events, exhibits and fun, Sept. 28 & 29 at McCormick Place West.
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SEP 30

Cornea and Eye Banking Forum Chicago, IL
The Cornea and Eye Banking Forum 2022, jointly sponsored by the Cornea Society and the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA), will take place on September 30, 2022, in Chicago, IL.
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SEP 30

IJCAHPO Annual Continuing Education Program Chicago, IL
2022 annual meeting of the International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO), from September 30 - October 2, 2022, in Chicago, IL.
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