Fluid-Based Accommodating IOL Dr. Louis “Skip” Nichamin gave an interesting talk at the 2013 Hawaiian Eye Meeting titled “Update on a Fluid-based Accommodating IOL.” This technology being developed by PowerVision involves an IOL with the lens optic and haptics filled with silicon oil. The idea is to use the power of the ciliary body (the presumed driving force behind accommodation which changes the focus of the natural lens from...
Honey, Did You See Where I Placed The Charger…For My Eye?!
The Electro-Active Accommodating IOL I just finished watching a truly mind-blowing presentation by Dr. Jay S. Pepose (Washington University School of Medicine). In it he describes an experimental intraocular lens (IOL) that changes focus from distance to near. “So what,” you say? Well, for starters, the focus of the IOL is controlled by a computer chip that is part of the IOL itself! Talk about microcomputers. It gets even more...
What to Expect After Cataract Surgery
The final post in my three part “Expectation” series: The Day After Surgery 1) You should arrive at your surgeon’s office at the scheduled time (usually in the morning). Please bring your drops with you. 2) Your surgeon’s staff will remove your eye shield and check your vision. Your vision may or may not be better the first day after surgery as there are many variables that can affect vision early after surgery. Â...
Why a Diabetic’s Cataract Surgery may not be a “Piece of Cake”
While it is true that for most people cataract surgery is a “piece of cake,” for surgery to go well it helps to have an otherwise healthy eye. If someone has any eye disease in addition to the cataract this will increase the risk that the final vision will be limited after surgery. Unfortunately, the general experience of most people who have had cataract surgery does not apply when there is a history of diabetic retinopathy. ...
So then, How is Cataract Surgery done? (post 9 of 9)
All right. Here we are. The final installment. All that’s left now is to ‘close’ and double-check: The incisions were then hydrated… One method of closing the incision is to hydrate’ it. Essentially, a sterile salt solution is injected into the cornea. This results in a local swelling around the incision forcing the incision closed. Often this acts as a substitute for suturing the incision. ...
