Chief Medical Editor's Page
Will the Laser Last, or Will the Lens Win Out?

Is It Time to Try Bimanual Phaco?
David F. Chang, MD; Joseph F. Gravlee, Jr, MD, MSEE, ABES; and William J. Fishkind, MD, FACS, share their opinions on the current and future position of this procedure.

Innovations in Laser Cataract Extraction
Surgeons who employ this modality for the majority of their cataract procedures are individualizing their techniques.

Microphaco Instrumentation
A discussion of pitfalls and concerns.

LASIK for Treating Astigmatism After PKP
A two-step procedure offers advantages over a one-step technique.

Cataract Challenge
Traumatic Iris Coloboma

Refractive Challenge
LASIK Epithelial Sliders

Understanding the Light Adjustable Lens
The ability to modify an IOL’s power postoperatively is a distinct advantage.

The Customized IOL
Computer-generated calculations help create customized lens implants.

Update on Accommodative IOLs
Three physicians share their analysis of the SmartLens, the CrystaLens,
and the Akkommodative 1CU.

The Vision Membrane
A new anterior chamber device corrects presbyopia, as well as moderate-to-severe myopia and hyperopia.

The Future of Multifocal IOLs
Technological advancements may produce a lens that provides excellent optical quality without unwanted visual phenomena.

Update on the AcrySof
Results of the multicenter study of the AcrySof Multifocal IOL

Recent IOL Patents
A look into the future.

Marketing Mishaps
A Strand of Pearls

Your 2003 Marketing Strategy
Plan carefully, spend cautiously, and monitor your results closely.

Expert Witnesses Beware
West Virginia Appellate Court finds that party’s suit against expert witnesses for negligence and malpractice is not frivolous.

Studying Response
Dynamic wavefront analysis reveals interesting activity in pseudophakic accommodation.

Fourth-Generation Fluoroquinolones
New weapons in the arsenal of ophthalmic anti-infectives.

Innovations
A preview of today’s new products

5 Questions
Dr. Ralph Chu discusses the importance of good practice management and the future of refractive surgery.