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June 2006 • EyeWorld Asia-Pacific
 
Letter from the Chief Medical Editor
 
Programme of the 19th APACRS Annual Meeting 
 
APACRS Awards
 
COVER FEATURE
 
Considering femtosecond lasers and microkeratomes
Surgeons consider the pros and cons of both technologies
by Matt Young
 
Point: Should we abandon mechanical microkeratomes?
by Ralph Chu, M.D.
 
Counterpoint: The case for all-laser LASIK
by Louis Probst, M.D.
 
Surface ablation best for enhancements, some say
MMC and other innovations boost surface ablation popularity
by David Laber
 
A close look at Intacs
Practitioners discuss methods that lead them to successful patient outcomes
by Matt Young
 
Investigating Intacs for keratoconus
Investigators home in on keratoconus patients that are likely to garner benefits from Intacs
by Maxine Lipner
 
Refinements underway for Epi-LASIK, says its inventor
Further follow-up data from patients and research on the epithelial sheet are key
by Vanessa Caceres
 
Early, proper diagnosis still best for dry eye patients
by David Laber
 
Innovation Spotlight
Two new products aim to soothe dry eyes
by Vanessa Caceres
 
ASCRS PREVIEW
 
Illuminating the latest on the Light Adjustable IOL
by Maxine Lipner
 
Spotlight on glistenings in single-piece IOLs
by Maxine Lipner
 
New technologies explored to reduce lens chatter
by Diane Angelucci
 

Close-up on multifocal hyperopic trial results
by Maxine Lipner

 

Accomodation of CrystaLens demonstrated
by David Laber

 
APACRS SYMPOSIUM AT WOC
 

APACRS Symposium at Sao Paulo highlights strategies, techniques
by Matt Young

 
CATARACT/IOL
 
Centration key in newer-generation IOLs
by Vanessa Caceres
 
Hydrophilic accumulates more PCO than hydrophobic acrylic IOL
by Rich Daly
 
Needle tapping to alleviate positive vitreous pressure
by Maxine Lipner
 

Phakic lens pigment dispersion controls identified
by Rich Daly

 
GLAUCOMA

The evolving role of laser trabeculoplasty in glaucoma development management
by Tony Realini, M.D.

 
Certain imaging measurements associated with glaucoma development
by Vanessa Caceres
 
Timolol drops may reverse early ectasia, researchers say
by Matt Young
 
The connection between headaches and subacute angle-closure glaucoma
by Vanessa Caceres
 
RETINA UPDATE
 

Anterior vitrectomies through the pars plana
by David Laber

 

More options available for your patients with AMD
However, some are awaiting FDA approval
by David Laber

 

EW Dialogue
Specialists share cystoid mascular edema treatment options