EyeWorld Asia-Pacific December 2011 Issue

December 2011 EW TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Feature December 2011 The endless pursuit The endless pursuit Surface ablation for the refractive surgeon 9 Managing haze, pain, and scarring in PRK and LASEK by Faith A. Hayden Up to the challenge: Dealing with enhancement techniques 11 Determining the best approach to get the patient spot on| by Maxine Lipner Managing unhappy refractive patients 15 When managing expectations early doesn’t help, doctors may be required to take extra steps to soothe an angry post-op patient by Jena Passut Surgical challenges for refractive surgeons 16 EyeWorld takes a look at two approaches for treating astigmatism by Enette Ngoei Presbyopia: How to treat the near emmetrope 18 Lens- and cornea-based treatments in the pipeline may make that decision easier to address for refractive surgeons by Michelle Dalton Under the radar 20 A quick look at two companies quietly developing their own twist on a technology in an attempt to provide true accommodation Letter from the Editor CATARACT/IOL Managing rock hard cataracts 23 Pearls of wisdom for a successful surgery in the hardest cases by Faith A. Hayden REFRACTIVE Toppling major myths about LASIK 32 What patients are really thinking about when it comes to LASIK options by Maxine Lipner 23 32 36 Refractive patients pose challenges during cataract surgery 26 Expectations, IOL calculations are two problem areas for cataract surgery by Vanessa Caceres Point, counterpoint on glistenings 29 Opinions are varied and so is the evidence, but here’s a comprehensive look by Matt Young Cataract tips from the teachers 30 Tips for less experienced surgeons compiled by Sherleen Chen, MD, and Roberto Pineda, MD Age, degree of correction determine surgery choice for myopes 33 Experts agree those are top considerations before LASIK, PRK, or RLE, but other factors come into play by Jena Passut UVEITIS Back to basics in uveitis 34 An update for general ophthalmologists by Chiles Aedam R. Samaniego DEVICES All about support: Capsular tension devices urged for PXF patients 36 Zonular weakness varies in these patients and may present at slit lamp or on the operating table by Jena Passut Phakic IOL updates: Current technology, new uses, advantages, and drawbacks 38 For some, these lenses are a welcome surgical option, but more from them is needed by Matt Young 38