It is such a relief for a patient to hear these words from the operating ophthalmologist. All is well that ends well. However, it is essential for us as eye care professionals to make the patient aware that the end of a successful cataract operation is not the end of her or his treatment for cataract. Good postoperative care is as important as the care taken by the surgeon before and during sur...

BACKGROUND The incidence of nasal secretions into the operative field is as high as 5% in ophthalmic surgery under general anesthesia. It may induce postoperative endophthalmitis. Secretions under propofol-based total intravanous anesthesia (TIVA) are greater than sevoflurane anesthesia during surgery. Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after inhalational anesthesia is higher than TIVA an...

OBJECTIVE To report the results of penetrating keratoplasty performed by residents. METHOD A retrospective medical record review of all patients undergoing penetrating keratoplasty performed by residents at our institution from April 1998 to April 2002. RESULTS Forty penetrating keratoplasty procedures were performed by 8 residents. The most common indication was keratoconus (17 eyes [43%])...

C lear corneal incisions have marked a breakthrough in phacoemulsification, because they reduce surgical time, speed patients’ postoperative recovery, and reduce the rate of induced astigmatism. They also significantly decrease the incidence of the complications associated with scleral tunnels such as conjunctival manipulation and hyphema. Studies, however, have suggested a potentially increase...