Chief Medical Editor's Page
The Dog With the Bone Always Gets Chased

ThinOptX: The Story of a Start-Up IOL Company
How ThinOptX overcame years of adversity to bring a promising new IOL technology to market.

Performing Phaco Tilt
This technique enables efficient and effective cataract surgery.

Point/Counterpoint: Is Pupil Size Important in Refractive Surgery? (Part 1)
Pupil Size Is Critical.

Point/Counterpoint: Is Pupil Size Important in Refractive Surgery?(Part 2)
Pupil Size Is Overrated.

Cataract Challenge
High Hyperopia With a Shallowing Chamber

Refractive Challenge
Recurrent Regression After Hyperopic LASIK

Artemis-2 Technology
Can digital VHF ultrasound improve surgical diagnosis and planning?

LASEK’s Impact on the Microkeratome
Will a new process replace the old?

Expanding Your Refractive Options
Ten reasons to increase your use of “New PRK” and five steps to better refractive results.

Microkeratome Face-Off
A head-to-head evaluation of four popular microkeratomes.

Alcohol: A Solution for DLK?
This simple measure may protect your patients from a troublesome inflammation.

Closing the Gap
This new microkeratome head, designed for thin corneas and highly ametropic patients, may significantly increase the number of potential LASIK candidates.

The Integration of IntraLASIK
What implementing the femtosecond laser has meant for one practice.

Marketing Mishaps
The Buck Stops Here

Saving for Your Child’s College Education
A comprehensive overview of several savings plans that may considerably reduce the expenses and frustrations of paying for higher education.

Implanting the Artisan Toric Lens
Early studies of this alternative to LASIK and PRK show fewer complications and across-the-board improvements in BCVA.

New Applications for BOTOX
Recently approved for cosmetic use, BOTOX can easily be incorporated into the ophthalmologist’s armamentarium.

Consultants' Roundtable
As refractive surgeons continue to speculate on how current economic conditions will affect the future of our industry, exciting breakthroughs in technology and surgical techniques show great promise in resurrecting sagging surgical volume.

Innovations
A preview of today’s new products

5 Questions
Renowned innovator and lecturer, Dr. Richard Lindstrom, discusses the importance of striving for excellence.