Monthly Archives: December 2013

Phaco Training: 1. Dilate exam 2. Keratoplasty History

Dilate exam Question  The incidence of RD after cataract surgery is around 1%  ( ref: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12759852), while the incidence of retinal detachment after LASIK is around 0.25% (http://www.revophth.com/content/d/retina/c/22877/). Some studies quote an even lower rate for RD after LASIK Looking at these stats, will it be safe to assume that cataract surgery poses a similar… Read More »