Minimally invasive glaucoma procedures may make it easier for surgeons to treat cataracts and glaucoma at the same time.

A small device added to their laser may allow Intralase surgeons to get into the femtosecond cataract game.

The changing nature and higher demands of today's cataract surgery patient continue to push both surgeons and manufacturers toward achieving excellence.

The advent of accommodating, multifocal and toric lenses has enabled us to provide better visual outcomes for our patients and a decreased dependence on glasses.

Today's cataract surgeons have the most advanced phaco machines and premium intraocular lenses available to them, and patient expectations regarding surgical outcomes are at an all-time high.

Despite your best efforts intraoperative complications can derail even an apparently routine cataract extraction: The capsule can tear; vitreous can come forward; or an iris can be flaccid and be accompanied by a small pupil.

Replacement of cataractous lens has become the most frequently performed surgery in the world.

Continuing a trend of recent years, cataract surgery and intraocular lens abstracts at ARVO 2009 are highlighting efforts to push postop refractive outcomes to their optimal level.

Decades ago, cataract sur-gery was performed with the aid of an air bubble to keep the anterior chamber formed during the capsulotomy and even lens insertion.

Even though Jack Nicklaus won 18 major championships in his career and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, he never balked at taking a lesson or two to stay on top of his game.