The laparotomy incision: a technique to facilitate capsulorhexis in microincision cataract surgery.

Microincision cataract surgery is a new technique in the development of cataract surgery and is not without difficulties. Creation of the continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis as performed in conventional coaxial phacoemulsification surgery does not apply as readily. The authors describe a method for initiating the continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (the laparotomy incision) using only an inexpensive 25-gauge bent needle cystototome.

Post-capsulotomy dysphotopsia in monofocal versus multifocal lenses.

Purpose: To compare the photic symptoms experienced by patients with the monofocal SI30 intraocular lens (IOL) with the refractive multifocal SA40 Array IOL after capsulotomy.

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, 49 eyes of 49 patients (20 multifocal, 29 monofocal IOLs) were assessed following uncomplicated cataract extraction and Nd:YAG capsulotomy equal to the scotopic pupillary diameter. Subjects with post-operative refraction of +/-1.

Glare and halo with refractive correction.

Background: The aim of this investigation was to compare glare and halo with various methods of refractive correction.

Methods: Ninety-eight eyes of healthy pre-presbyopes were analysed for the presence of glare and halo using computer-generated stimuli. Subjects were divided into three groups: emmetropes without correction, single vision plastic lens spectacle wearers (with clean and dirty lenses) or single-vision soft contact lens wearers.

Fourier analysis of induced irregular astigmatism. Photorefractive keratectomy versus laser in situ keratomileusis in a bilateral cohort of hyperopic patients.

Purpose: To analyze corneal topographic data by Fourier analysis to determine differences in irregular astigmatism following spherical hyperopic correction by photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) or laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).

Setting: Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

The transnasal advancement flap: A technique for medial canthal area defects.

AIM. To illustrate an alternative technique for reconstructing defects in the medial canthal area following tumour removal. MATERIALS AND METHODS.

Periocular Mohs micrographic surgery: Results of a dual-site day-surgery service.

PURPOSE. To assess the feasibility of day-surgery Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) at dual sites. METHODS.