Cataract and Refractive Surgery Perspective

• Suspect Sarcoidosis? Here's What to Assess   A fabulous infographic is a reminder of the multisystem effects of sarcoidosis.
  The Curbsiders, April 28, 2021
• Virtual Reality Simulators Yield Benefits in Cataract Surgery Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg shares how simulator technology can help both trainees and established ophthalmologists alike.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, April 09, 2021
• Increased Screen Time During COVID-19 May Accelerate Myopia Boom A new review article wrestles with the pandemic's possible ocular implications for children, who are home in front of their screens at levels like never before.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, March 25, 2021
• Weighing the Risks of Treating Floaters With Vitrectomy Although vitrectomy for floaters is largely safe, the risk for subsequent retinal detachment and cataract surgery remains a concern.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, March 19, 2021
• The Case for Stand-alone MIGS Gets Stronger New data show meaningful reductions in IOP and medications in pseudophakic patients with open-angle-glaucoma.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, March 09, 2021
• How Retinal Imaging May Help Identify Alzheimer's Disease An exploratory analysis into combining optical coherence tomography and artificial intelligence shows promising results.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, March 04, 2021
• The Most Accurate IOL Formulas to Use in Short Axial Eyes Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg comments on how the Kane and EVO 2.0 formulas set themselves apart from the field in this rare but challenging population.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, February 19, 2021
• A 26-Year-Old With Chronic Eye Pain Can you properly diagnosis the source of a young woman’s eye pain?
  Osmosis, January 22, 2021
• How is Diarrhea Like Heavy Metal Music? 10 Medical Analogy Cartoons Practical patient education analogies are given a whimsical twist by physician-artist Mike Natter.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, January 08, 2021
• Keeping Eyes Safe From COVID-19: What Works? The latest recommendations on how eyeglasses, contact lenses, face shields, and goggles may be enlisted in the battle against COVID-19.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, December 16, 2020
• Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty's Value Rises During COVID-19 In this conversation, Drs Shuchi Patel and Teresa Chen talk about how the pandemic is reframing the best first-line treatment for lowering IOP in patients with glaucoma.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, December 09, 2020
• AAO 2020 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AAO 2020
  Medscape Ophthalmology, November 13, 2020
• COVID-19 Strengthens the Case for Same-Day Bilateral Cataract Surgery The many advantages of immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery have only been made clearer during the pandemic.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, October 08, 2020
• The Week That Wasn't: Glasses, Church & COVID, Male Sexual Desire Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
  Medscape, September 18, 2020
• Novel Solutions to Maintain Glaucoma Care During COVID-19 In-person visits are fraught with concern, but virtual replacements won't cut it either. Dr Shuchi Patel looks at some potential alternatives.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, August 31, 2020
• How Prevalent Are Adverse Effects in LASIK and PRK? Dr Christopher Rapuano comments on the compelling case for modern laser vision correction techniques made by a recent database analysis.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, August 25, 2020
• As Ophthalmology Clinics Reopen, New Questions Abound Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg discusses navigating our disorienting new normal.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, July 24, 2020
• Bimatoprost Implant a Promising Weapon in Fight Against Glaucoma Dr Shuchi Patel says the important question behind the recently approved intracameral biodegradable sustained-release implant isn't whether it works (it does) but rather for how long.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, June 26, 2020
• The Considerable Toll of HZO Is Also Avoidable Dr Christopher Rapuano explains how the rising incidence of this debilitating eye disease can be combated by ophthalmologists and other clinicians.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, June 17, 2020
• When Can We Open for Elective Surgeries?   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Valerie Rusch about determining when it might be safe to perform elective surgeries again, and what must be done to make it happen.
  WebMD, May 08, 2020