Archive for March 2018

Recently I participated in a debate about diamond versus metal for cataract surgery. When we enter the eye during cataract surgery, we can use metal or diamond instruments. Some people have pretty strong opinions on which is better. The summary is that diamond is sharper and cuts through faster, so it is very quick but…

We all have some incredible stories from practice in eye care. One patient who I remember vividly was an 80 year old woman who came to see me as her 4th ophthalmologist in 10 months. She had initially had irritation of her right eye and then developed discharge associated with the irritation. She was exasperated…

One of my pet peeves as a cornea specialist is sleeping in contact lenses. When contact lenses are in, movement of the eye and blinking of the eyelids causes the contact lens to move around (as long as the contact lens fits properly). If the eye is not moving and the eyelids are not blinking,…

On February 28, the company that manufactures aflibercept, a drug used for injections in the eyeball, said that it had some bad lots of product. These lots can cause inflammation (not infection) in the eyes of patients receiving injections. It seems that the bad product is NOT related to the actual drug itself. The problem…