EyeWorld Asia-Pacific March 2012 Issue

March 2012 EW TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Feature March 2012 What Lies Ahead 8 - 27 Letter from the Editor 3 2012 APACRS-CCS Program Highlights 5 , 7 CATARACT/IOL Pursuing invention 29 Venture capitalist R. Dana Ono, PhD, offers a peek into the world of biomedical investing and how ophthalmologists can pursue their ideas by Enette Ngoei Will ECCE become a vanished art? 30 Expectations, IOL calculations are two problem areas for cataract surgery Uncovering the mystery of negative dysphotopsia 33 What we know, what we don’t know, and what we can do about it by Faith A. Hayden 13 45 REFRACTIVE A fine line of difference between PISK and DLK 36 PISK discoverer and recent researcher elucidate these kissing cousins by Matt Young Reciprocal zonular action 37 A new theory of accommodation is proposed by Michelle Dalton EyeWorld Asia-Pacific Roundtable: Perfecting cataract surgery with femtosecond lasers Experts discuss the role of femtosecond lasers in the present and future of cataract surgery by Chiles Aedam R. Samaniego Femtosecond lasers take center stage As the advanced technology moves into the spotlight in 2012, EyeWorld looks at some of the key issues surrounding its adoption worldwide in cataract surgery by Enette Ngoei International advantage: Surgeons enjoy more premium IOL options, but still look to the U.S. for innovative ideas Regional differences in the development of IOLs by Jena Passuti Aligning toric IOLs New technologies are helping surgeons overcome some of the obstacles related to placing toric IOLs and maintaining stability by Michelle Dalton KAMRA corneal inlay: Pinpointing success near and far Corneal inlays for presbyopia gain momentum by Maxine Lipner Implantable telescope gives hope to end-stage AMD patients Device and treatment plan approved by FDA and Medicare by Faith A. Hayden SPECIAL UPDATE: RETINA Consider the macula in pre-op cataract patients 42 Retina specialists offer advice on what to look for in order to attain best vision by Jena Passut Retinal ramifications on the phaco edge 45 Considering cataract surgery through the lens of AMD by Maxine Lipner Cataract surgery and diabetic retinopathy 46 Experts weigh in on timing and treatment by Faith A. Hayden Evaluating the risks of retinal detachment in cataract patients 48 Family history and refractive error are but two risk factors that increase the risk of a retinal treatment. Here, retinal experts discuss when—or if—to treat tears and holes by Michelle Dalton Preventing and treating CME 49 Prophylaxis key in avoiding problems by Vanessa Caceres Therapy on the anti-VEGF frontier 52 Update on retinal sparing drugs for AMD by Maxine Lipner 36 CORNEA Anxiously awaiting corneal crosslinking 39 With the treatment closer to FDA approval in the U.S., EyeWorld looks at the details of corneal crosslinking in practice by Enette Ngoei Focusing on FLAK: Femtosecond technique compared to PK 40 Considering whether FLAK improves corneal transplant outcomes by Maxine Lipner