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late ophthalmologist Joel Shugar, MD) can be
administered intracamerally to dilate eyes.
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Because the epinephrine can be difficult to
obtain, you may have to purchase the mixture
through a compounding pharmacy, she says;
and because the active ingredients are preservative-free, it's a short-lived substance, so let
your procurers know in advance when it's
needed for a case.
Dr. Vold notes that the use of femtosecond
laser energy in cataract surgery, while promoted as a technology that can make the
process more efficient, can also complicate
dilation by making pupils smaller. He says
he's chalked it up to the learning curve practitioners must ascend with the new method,
and dilates aggressively.
Wrong lens, right (or left) eye
Visit Sightpath at
ASCRS booth #2238
to learn more about
integrating femtosecond
procedures into your
Cataract offering.
Meet MoFe:
mobile femtosecond
laser solutions
10am & 2pm
Sat & Sun
MoFe Success:
tips for successful
implementation
10:30am & 2:30pm
Sat & Sun
Without question, wrong-eye surgery is a complication to be avoided at all costs. And it can
be, with the staff communication, multiple
verifications and site-marking pens dictated
Visit SightpathMedical.com/OS
or call 888.975.5526
for more information
by the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol,
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