Bausch + Lomb has just announced that they are going to extend their “See Better and Save” patient rebate program. This program provides up to $250 to patients who choose to have the Crystalens® accommodating IOL placed in their eyes. The current rebate program ends March 31, 2011. I find this interesting coming from a company that infuriated many doctors and their patients when they introduced the Crystalens® HD at a $200...
Patience and Tenacity Succeed with a ReSTOR +3
I’m back. It’s been awhile, and I have many excuses (don’t we all). I wish I could say that I have been so busy taking care of my patients’ eyes that I just didn’t have time to blog. Alas, the reality is that the administrative demands and hassles of modern medicine (dealing with Medicare and insurance) have kept me from fully embracing what I really enjoy and am passionate about: taking care of my patients...
It Slices. It Dices. It Even Treats Glaucoma…
Cataract surgery, the most commonly performed surgery in the world (and one of the most successful) has just gained another accolade: the ability to treat glaucoma. Glaucoma is a progressive loss of the “nerve fiber layer” of the eye. This layer is essentially a series of wires that transmit the signal from the eye to the brain. Just as a frayed cable from your DVD to your TV would result in a poor quality picture, loss of...
How Ink Jet Printers and Shellfish Could Reduce Infection After Cataract Surgery
The “stitch or no stitch” controversy in ophthalmology may be ended by an unlikely marriage of ink jet technology and shellfish. “What?” you say. Let me explain: There has been a movement toward sutureless cataract surgery over the last ten years. The main reasons for this movement are that sutures take time to place, can be uncomfortable (during and after surgery), may induce astigmatism, sometimes have to be...
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...
