EyeWorld Asia-Pacific March 2016 Issue

Editorial 3
Table of contents 4
Meeting preview 8
‘Be inspired’ at the 29th APACRS annual meeting 8
Management of the irregular cornea 10
Getting started with topography-guided ablations 10
Tips for using topographic ablation 14
Getting the lay of topographic ablation landscapes 17
Eyeing more precise treatment for irregular corneas 19
Laser vision correction in patients with irregular corneas 21
SECONDARY FEATURE: Glaucoma treatment 22
Extending the duration of glaucoma medications 22
Navigating through the sea of glaucoma medications 24
Non-adherence in glaucoma therapy 26
How doctors in the Asia-Pacific approach glaucoma treatment 28
Finding new therapies in glaucoma 32
Reexamining a ‘gold standard’ of measurement 35
Cataract/ IOL 38
When the bowtie is askew 38
Cataract surgery in eyes with compromised corneas 40
How are we constructing our clear cornea incisions? 42
Global cataract blindness: a burden and an opportunity 46
The fight against cataract blindness in Nepal—challenges and opportunities 48
Refractive surgery 50
Laser or inlay? Helping patients with a new decision 50
Beyond pure wavefront 53
Devices 55
Treating keratoconus 55
MIGS devices and cataract surgery 57
Pharmaceuticals 60
Are today’s cannabinoids therapeutic for glaucoma? 60
Coupling up glaucoma medications 61

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