Category Archives: Cataract

How much do you know about femtosecond laser in cataract surgery?

1. The femtosecond laser was approved in 2010 for cataract surgery. 2. OptiMedica (Santa Clara, CA), LenSx (recently acquired by Alcon, Fort Worth, TX), and LensAR (Winter Park, FL) are devoting themselves to this wonderful work. 3. In the 1970s, … Continue reading →

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What will be the outcome after penetrated corneal wound in combination with cataract?

A 44 years old man with right eye stabbed by a wire iron, was sent to us. A resident performed the repair surgery. Six diopter cylinder at 110 axes was found after 1 month postoperatively. However, cataract and secondary glaucoma … Continue reading →

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Toric IOL in world market

Company Intraocular Lens Range of Spherical IOL Power Range of Cylindrical IOL Power Range of Corneal Astigmatism Able To Correct Alcon AcrySof Toric(T9) +10.0 to +30.0 (0.5) 1.5 to 6.0 (1.0) 1.0 to 4.2 HumanOptics Torica-S -3.0 to +31.0 (1.0) … Continue reading →

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Inpatient October, where is my destination?

 I heard that: Apple CEO.  Steve Jobs is the Chairman of the Board of Apple, which he co-founded in 1976.  In a letter addressed to Apple’s board and the “Apple community,” Jobs said he “always said if there ever came … Continue reading →

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