Archive for October, 2010

Address Salzmann’s Nodules

October 25, 2010DrHovanesian No Comments »

Address Salzmann’s nodules and basement membrane dystrophy before preop cataract measurements In an era where patients are increasingly conscious of their postoperative refractive results after cataract surgery, whether or not they’re choosing a premium lens implant, it’s important to identify and eliminate potential sources of error in our preoperative measurements. Much has been written about [...]

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Femto Wars Part 1

October 25, 2010DrHovanesian No Comments »

Too Much Hype over Femtophaco? At the just concluded AAO meeting in Chicago, there was a palpable frenzy of activity around the booths and presentations relating to femtosecond-assisted cataract surgery. While we are excited about the new levels of precision that we’ll be able to achieve when these instruments become available, it appears that the [...]

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