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Letters

Securing Clear Corneal Incisions
The stromal hydration of a supraincisional pocket helps to prevent bacterial endophthalmitis.

Strabismus Management
What you should know before you perform LASIK on a strabismus (or any) patient.

Treating Post-LASIK Complications With ALTK
BA relatively new procedure is producing good results
while posing fewer risks to patients.

Cataract Challenge
Aqueous Misdirection Syndrome

Refractive Challenge
LASIK or Lensectomy?

A Risk/Benefit Analysis of PRELEX
The gains outweigh the potential losses.

Corneal Specialists’ Top Tips
How to optimize your refractive outcomes.

Help for Patients With Corneal Scarring
Patients who have lost BCVA due to irregular astigmatism from corneal scarring have new hope for an improved quality of life.

Understanding Postsurgical Haze
Our knowledge of the causes and management of this complication is evolving.

Evaluating the Cornea
Corneal staining provides essential patient information prior to refractive surgery.

The Telephone: Friend or Foe?
First impressions can make or break you.

“Hi-Definition Vision” Comes of Age
A report on the launch of CustomCornea.

Targeting the Pathology of Dry Eye
TNow FDA-approved, Restasis moves into the dry eye treatment limelight.

Toric Correction of High Astigmatism
Two surgeons discuss their initial experiences with the new MicroSil Toric MS 6116 TU IOL.

Innovations
A preview of today’s new products

5 Questions
Dr. Robert Osher discusses the rewards of teaching, developing a referral practice, and a successful video journal.