EyeWorld Asia-Pacific June 2017 Issue

4 June 2017 EWAP Contents Feature June 2017 Advances in corneal inlays 12 - 23 History of inlays, the current market, and what’s yet to come 12 What’s available now and what’s coming down the pipeline with these presbyopia- correcting implants by Liz Hillman Weighing the pros and cons of inlays 15 They provide another option for presbyopic patients, but careful patient selection is crucial by Vanessa Caceres Choosing a corneal inlay candidate 18 Experts reveal the right and the wrong patient criteria for corneal inlay implantation by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD Roles vary for inlays among presbyopia treatments 21 Surgeons’ experience with corneal inlays have shown which patients can benefit and how the devices interact with other treatments by Rich Daly Editorial 3 30th APACRS Annual Meeting 7 Live reports from the 30th APACRS Annual Meeting held from 1 to 3 June 2017 in Hangzhou, China 12 18 24 28 SECONDARY FEATURE: Controversies in anterior segment surgery Is it time to move to intracameral antibiotics? 24 Althought evidence of the benefits of intracameral antibiotics continues to mount, some say additional steps are needed before widespread adoption by Rich Daly Going dropless 28 Experts discuss the pros and cons of “dropless” cataract surgery by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD Weighing in on NSAID use during cataract surgery 31 Surgeons share differing views on NSAID effectiveness by Vanessa Caceres Vancomycin-associated HORV: What do we know now? 35 The latest data on vancomycin-associated HORV and where to go from here by Liz Hillman CATARACT/IOL Timing cataract surgery around anti-VEGF injections may be a good idea 39 Better visual outcomes after phacoemulsification noted in wet AMD patients with more frequent injections and longer exudation-free periods by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD REFRACTIVE SURGERY Era of multifocality 41 New adds offer new options by Michelle Stephenson CORNEA Top 10 recommendation for preventing complications in corneal refractive surgery 43 Dr. Bernal shares tips to avoid complications by José Antonio Claros Bernal, MD Prepping the ocular surface for cataract surgery 44 What to look for, how to treat it, and how to counsel these patients by Liz Hillman Preop corneal irregularity approaches for cataract patients 47 Surgeons discuss the use of topographic or wavefront ablations, Intacs, and CXL to treat corneal irregular astigmatism or stable keratoconus patients before cataract surgery by Rich Daly