Essentials of Cataract Surgery

Bonnie An Henderson, MD is a partner at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston and a Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. Her career focus has been on education. She created and organized the annual Harvard Intensive Cataract Surgical Training Course, which focuses on teaching surgery to US residents. She was the lead investigator for the development of a computer software program that simulates surgery for training purposes. She has been the recipient of the “Teacher of the Year” award by the Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology and nominated for Harvard’s Excellence in Teaching Award. The former Director of Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Cataract Consultation at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Dr. Henderson has authored over 100 articles, papers, book chapters, and abstracts and has delivered over 250 invited lectures worldwide. Dr. Henderson is the Associate Editor for the Journal of Refractive Surgery and Associate Editor for Eyeworld for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. She serves on the editorial advisory board of Eyenet Magazine of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and serves on the editorial boards of 3 other journals. She serves on a number of committees for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Society. She is a reviewer for eight ophthalmic journals. Dr. Henderson has been awarded an Achievement Award and Secretariat Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and “Best of” awards from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery for her research and films. Dr. Henderson completed her ophthalmology residency at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She graduated from Dartmouth College and from Dartmouth Medical School with high honors. She serves on the Board of Overseers at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, the Executive Committee of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Executive Board of the Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, the Executive Board of Women In Ophthalmology, and has served on the Physician Board of Directors at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Married with three children, her interests include culinary arts and competing in triathlons.

Dedication About the Editor About the Associate Editors Contributing Authors Introduction Chapter 1 Appropriateness of Cataract Surgery Susannah Rowe, MD, MPH Chapter 2 Cataract Surgery: Preoperative Evaluation John P. Berdahl, MD and Robin R. Vann, MD Chapter 3 Preoperative Eyedrops and Other Medications James P. Dunn, MD Chapter 4 Anesthesia for Cataract Surgery Artem Grush, MD, MBA and Joseph Bayes, MD Chapter 5 Intracameral Anesthesia: Considerations on Effectiveness, Toxicities, and Complications Michael E. Sulewski, MD and Tamiesha A. Frempong, MD, MPH Chapter 6 Incision Construction Scott M. McClintic, MD; Brett Shapiro, MD; Diamond Y. Tam, MD; and Ayman Naseri, MD Chapter 7 Astigmatic Considerations in Cataract Surgery Yuri S. Oleynikov, MD, PhD; Lynda Z. Kleiman, MD; and B. David Gorman, MD Chapter 8 Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices Kathryn Bollinger, MD, PhD and Scott D. Smith, MD, MPH Chapter 9 Capsulorrhexis Kevin M. Miller, MD Chapter 10 Hydrodissection and Hydrodelineation Eydie Miller-Ellis, MD Chapter 11 Fluidics/Pumps John D. Au, MD and Roger H. S. Langston, MD Chapter 12 Maximizing Efficiency With Phacoemulsification Settings Saraswathy Ramanathan, MD Chapter 13 Phacoemulsification: Nonchopping Techniques Talia Kolin, MD and Mario A. Meallet, MD Chapter 14 Phaco Chop Techniques David F. Chang, MD Chapter 15 Irrigation and Aspiration Wuqaas M. Munir, MD and Carol L. Karp, MD Chapter 16 Intraocular Lens Calculations Lisa Park, MD Chapter 17 Intraocular Lens Design, Material, and Delivery Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD; Hilary Beaver, MD; and A. Tim Johnson, PhD, MD Chapter 18 Suturing in Cataract Surgery Chi-Wah (Rudy) Yung, MD, FACS; Clark Springs, MD; and Dongmei Chen, MD, PhD Chapter 19 Sutured Intraocular Lenses Bryan D. Edgington, MD; Sankaranarayana Mahesh, MD; and Michael H. Goldstein, MD, MBA Chapter 20 Perioperative and Postoperative Medications John J. DeStafeno, MD and Terry Kim, MD Chapter 21 Extracapsular Cataract Extraction Maria Aaron, MD; Geoffrey Broocker, MD; Jeff Pettey, MD; and Geoffrey Tabin, MD Chapter 22 The Small Pupil Sherleen H. Chen, MD, FACS and Roberto Pineda II, MD Chapter 23 The Mature Cataract and Capsule Dye Kenneth L. Cohen, MD Chapter 24 Zonular Instability and Endocapsular Tension Rings John C. Hart, Jr, MD, FACS Chapter 25 Capsular Complications and Management Evan Waxman, MD, PhD Chapter 26 Cystoid Macular Edema Ryan Fante, MD and Shahzad I. Mian, MD Chapter 27 Endophthalmitis Francis S. Mah, MD Chapter 28 Surgical Management of Cataract in the Glaucoma Patient Jack Manns, MD; Sandra M. Johnson, MD; and Peter A. Netland, MD, PhD Chapter 29 Presbyopia and Future Intraocular Lenses Jessica B. Ciralsky, MD and Priyanka Sood, MD Chapter 30 Cataract Surgery After Refractive Surgery Nisha V. Shah, MD; Jessica Chow, MD; and Sonia H. Yoo, MD Chapter 31 Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery Stephen G. Slade, MD, FACS Financial Disclosures