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  • Phacoemulsification at 50: The Challenge of Innovation


    Charles D. Kelman, MD, introduced phacoemulsification for cataract surgery 50 years ago. At AAO 2017, two of Dr. Kelman’s colleagues —  Jack Dodick, MD, and Norman Medow, MD — spoke of the challenges that innovators face. And at a skills transfer lab at the annual meeting, attendees honed their phaco skills.