November/December 2003

Chief Medical Editor's Page
Editorial Enhancements

Reoperation After LASIK and PRK
Surgeons need to understand the causes and accept retreatments as routine.

Combining Cataract and Retinal Surgery
Choosing whether to perform procedures simultaneously or sequentially.

The Science of Wavefront Technology
An update on its applications.

CustomCornea in Practice
Stephen S. Lane, MD, and Brian S. Boxer Wachler, MD, discuss their expectations for and experience with wavefront-guided ablations.

Experience With Zyoptix
Stephen G. Slade, MD, FACS; Louis E. Probst, MD; and Scott M. MacRae, MD, provide insight on customized LASIK procedures.

Working With CustomVue
Robert K. Maloney, MD, and Roy S. Rubinfeld, MD, share their experience with customized ablation.

Cataract Challenge
Cataract From a Paintball Injury

Refractive Challenge
Central Stromal Opacities

The 10 Most Common Reasons for Refractive Enhancements
Today, it is both possible and advisable to reduce your enhancement rate.

Confronting the White Cataract
Techniques for neutralizing increased endocapsular pressure and improving visualization can facilitate surgical management.

Avoiding Postoperative LASIK Ectasia
One surgeon’s algorithm for minimizing the incidence of this complication.

Eliminating Pain From Clear Corneal Cataract Surgery
Adjunctive Toradol appears to be effective in certain patients.

Minding Your Bedside Manners
How doctors’ communication skills affect the refractive practice.

Preventing Postoperative Infection
A study comparing lid scrubs, fluoroquinolones, and endophthalmitis prophylaxis yields some surprising results.

The Synchrony Accommodating IOL
A new dual-optic IOL addresses presbyopia.

Innovations
A preview of today’s new products

5 Questions
Dr. Maloney discusses recent developments in lens design, his overseas experiences, and reality television.