The fourth New Zealand cataract and refractive surgery survey: 2007

Abstract

The majority of NZ cataract surgical practice remains comparable with results from international surveys. A notable exception, as in previous comparisons, is a lower use of topical anaesthetic in NZ with a higher use of sub-Tenon's anaesthetic instead. Refractive surgery practice in NZ is generally comparable with that of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery members.

Long-term corneal wavefront aberration variations after photorefractive keratectomy for myopia and myopic astigmatism

“…Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is the most commonly performed refractive procedure worldwide according to various surveys on refractive surgery trends and practice style. [1][2][3][4][5] On the other hand, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is now gaining renewed interest because wavefront-guided PRK induces changes directly on the first surface of the cornea. [6][7][8] Photorefractive keratectomy continues to be the most commonly performed corneal refractive surgery procedure in the United States Air Force and Navy for nonaviators and aviators.…”

Calcification and Membrane Formation on the Surface of Intraocular Lenses in a Rabbit Model

“…31,32 The reason for their popularity was that their implantation to the eye was relatively easy, and their rates of posterior capsular opacification were lower than for other IOL materials. The incidence of membrane formation on IOL optics was lower than that of glistening and surface light scattering; however, membrane formation was also considered a subject for investigation, particularly with the expansion of IOL use in recent years.…”

A Review of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Post-operative Endophthalmitis

“…[69][70][71] The 2014 ASCRS survey showed that almost 97% of the members preferred to use topical antibiotics post-operatively; with 72% of them stopping after one week and the rest continuing the topical antibiotics for several weeks post-operatively. 12 However, the evidence for their use is not very convincing.…”