EyeWorld Asia-Pacific March 2014 Issue

March 2014 4 EWAP TABLE OF CONTENTS Feature March 2014 Phaco & Vitrectomy 8 - 19 Letter from the Editor 3 39 Doing the two-step: Combined phacoemulsification and pars plana vitrectomy 8 Logistics are key when two surgeons work together on a combined procedure by Maxine Lipner Limbal, pars plana approaches useful in complicated cataract cases 12 Cataract surgeons should know how to proceed for best results with either a limbal or pars plana approach by Erin L. Boyle Phaco in post-vitrectomy cases 14 Tips and pearls to remember when performing phaco in post-vitrectomy eyes by Ellen Stodola Using triamcinolone in the anterior chamber 18 Experts share their technique pearls, as well as optimal time for use by Michelle Dalton CATARACT/IOL Can femtosecond lasers live up to the hype? 21 A panel discussion during the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting suggests they can by Michelle Dalton Is this IOL centered? Angle kappa and multifocal IOLs 25 Centering on the patient’s true visual axis by Richard Tipperman, MD Back to the future: Ultrasound gets replaced by laser, again 26 This time it’s the nanosecond instead of the femtosecond for cataract surgery by Matt Young Posterior corneal astigmatism’s role increasingly recognized 32 Measurement of posterior corneal astigmatism is important in achieving the best toric results by Erin L. Boyle 21 Take it to the limit: A surgical training cataract dilemma 28 Learning traditional extracapsular cataract surgery and phacoemulsification during residency by Sherleen Chen, MD, and Roberto Pineda, MD REFRACTIVE Raindrop corneal inlay shows promise for all degrees of vision correction 39 Early results for the inlay indicate potential for the future by Ellen Stodola Toric IOL properties 36 With four toric IOLs in the U.S. market, surgeons should look closely at a variety of factors before selecting the best option for astigmatic patients by Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS 32 Quality of vision – comparison between ReLEx SMILE and Femto LASIK 40 Dr. Sri Ganesh discusses his experience with the two procedures by Sri Ganesh, MD 40