As corneal specialists, we strive for the best for our patients, and that includes optimizing their vision. So why not take that vision to the max? In this issue of Corneal Physician (CP), a slate of experts weigh in on the tools and techniques required to do just that.
Crazed by Haze
If the cornea is the window to our eyes, then corneal haze is the fog, limiting vision. The good news: Nickolas Garson, MD, &, Kourtney Houser, MD, provide a treatment algorithm for corneal haze following procedures, such as photorefractive keratectomy. See the cover story, “Clearing up Corneal Haze.”
Hope for Myopes
Meeting the vision needs of the high-myopic patient with cornea refractive surgery is challenging. In “Using the EVO Visian Implantable Collamer Lens,” Dr. Brent A. Kramer provides a not-to-be-missed step-by-step guide to facilitate the implantation of the latest option for these patients.
Highly Irregular
How should corneal specialists proceed when a patient with a history of radial keratotomy and penetrating keratoplasty for ectasia needs to undergo cataract surgery? Marcela Feltrin De Barros, MD, & Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD, talk about how they approached this patient in “Employing the IC-8 in This Cataract Patient.”
A Prescient Protocol
Though we may be able to handle most cornea conditions, imagine a world where the diagnosis came before the pathology. The future for medicine is in genetic testing, as Drs. Sarah Wall and Yvonne Wang review in “The Need for Corneal Dystrophy Genetic Testing.” Included in this compelling article: a section on how to acquire genetic testing for corneal dystrophies.
So Much More!
In response to reader’s preferences for a more en-gaging website and an improved, interactive digital platform, not 1, but 4 features can be found exclusively in the online version of this issue. They are:
• “Optimizing Cataract Surgery in Keratoconic Eyes,” by Karim Kozhaza, MD, & Allison J. Chen, MD, MPH. No need to let that irregular topography lim-
it the patient’s vision! This article is comprised of tips for improving outcomes, including formula and IOL selection.
• “Performing and Managing LASIK Flap Amputation,” by Siddarth Nath, MD, PhD, & Rahul S. Tonk, MD, MBA. For LASIK flap complications, maybe removal of the flap is not always a bad thing, as illustrated in this important article.
• “Optimizing Vision Using Scleral Contact Lenses,” by Keith Manuel, OD. When encountering the toughest cornea, let us not forget the utility of scleral contact lenses.
• “Using MICE for KNV-Related Lipid Keratopathy,” by Neal Rangu, BA, & Kamran M. Riaz, MD. Cornea neovascularization is unfortunately the pathology that keeps on giving. Mitomycin intravascular chemoembolization (MICE) is a new treatment worth considering.
When this issue goes live at www.cornealphysician.com on April 1, you’ll be able to access this compelling content.
Act Now!
Patients not only rely on our acumen in corneal care, they also rely on our thirst for knowledge in the anterior segment, so we can continue to provide them with the latest and greatest for next-level vision. I think you’ll find that this issue will quench your thirst. At least for now. Enjoy! CP
