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The Presbyopic Fountain of Youth

Letters

The PAL Technique for Dropped Nuclei
Using the posterior-assisted levitation technique
aids in safe and effective lens retrieval.

Retail Pricing in Refractive Surgery
Lower prices have failed to boost market demand.

Promising Data on a New Excimer Laser
Trial results show reduced glare and excellent visual outcomes.

CK: Mindset and Patient Selection
Understanding candidates is the key to success.

Cataract Challenge
Loose Zonules With Posterior-Directed Fluid

Refractive Challenge
Incomplete LASIK Flaps

Surgical Correction of Presbyopia: The State of the Art
Our efforts to reverse the age-related loss of accommodation have only just begun.

Anterior Ciliary Sclerotomy
Studies continue on this potential presbyopic treatment.

Creating Scleral Incisions With an Erbium: YAG Laser
This laser’s ability to create incisions may help restore accommodation.

Correcting Presbyopia With IOLs
Many surgeons consider lens implantation to be the most physiologic solution.

Monovision: A Viable Presbyopic Treatment
Consider monovision as an option for correcting presbyopia in carefully selected patients.

Ten Monovision Pitfalls
This treatment option is a compromise for both the surgeon and the patient.

Revisiting the Center-Surround Bifocal Lens
The small-diameter corneal inlay can create a bifocal or multifocal effect for presbyopes.

Refractive Lens Exchange: The Triple Win
Why IOL implantation will become the dominant treatment for presbyopia.

Presbyopic LASIK
This procedure uses a predetermined profile to help create an annular presbyopic correction zone in the corneal stroma.

Small Practice Expansion: Part II
The second installment of a two-part series detailing the proper timing and strategies for introducing a new partner into a small practice.

The Sky Is the Limit: Malpractice Premiums Soar
Rising insurance costs affect physicians and patients.

Antifibrotic Drugs for Combined Procedures
Currently, MMC and 5-FU are the principal antifibrotic drugs used to increase the success of phacotrabeculectomy.

Laser Cataract Surgery: Technique and Results
The Er:YAG laser appears to be safe and effective for soft and medium nuclei, but presents some complications in hard nuclei.

Innovations
A preview of today’s new products

5 Questions
Dr. LouisProbst reports on his progress with the implantable contact lens and discusses the value of time management.