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The Science Behind Keratometry & the concept of Keratometry index (K Index)
Recently I was involved in a discussion on different makes of Keratometers by different companies. Many of the participants voiced their concern on the difference of reading between many different Keratometers , leading to a confusion as to which data to be relied on. On a separate article named " What to do when your K readings are different from different Keratometers " (https://www.quickguide.org/post/what-to-do-when-your-keratometry-readings-are-different-from-different-k
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Mar 20, 20198 min read


A paradigm shift in astigmatic correction with TORIC IOLs - The concept of Total SIA by Dr Holladay
This decade has seen many new concepts cropping up with regard to the concept of astigmatic correction with TORIC IOLs. First, Douglas...
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Mar 8, 20193 min read
Basics of Phaco - 3
We shall now focus on Phaco Energy or the power applied to break the nucleus for removal of the quadrants easily. Longitudinal phaco...
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Feb 23, 20192 min read


Basics of Phaco - 2
In Part 1 we discussed about two basic pump systems and the footswitch positions. Against the backdrop of these information let us now...
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Feb 23, 20195 min read


Basics of Phaco - 1
Ever since the introduction of Phacoemulsification in 1967, till today, the fundamentals have all remained the same. The three basics...
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Feb 23, 20193 min read
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Feb 9, 20190 min read


Keratoconus Classification & Indices
Classification or grades of keratoconus
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Jan 22, 20190 min read




Thoughts on TORIC IOL for a fairly irregular Cornea
When can we choose a TORIC IOL for a fairly irregular cornea. It is critical to look into the central 3 to 4 mm zone of the cornea
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Jan 3, 20192 min read


What to do when your Keratometry readings are different from different Keratometers
When your different keratometry machines give different values of the corneal power of the same patient use the Barrett K calculator.
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Dec 6, 20182 min read


Centroid SIA calculation - ASCRS website
This article is in continuation to my write up in this blog ‘The Why & What of Centroid SIA involving astigmatism correction’. I would...
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Nov 28, 20182 min read


Pupil Test - A Key Element in Multifocal IOL Candidacy
testing if the patient has a reactive pupil is important for multifocal IOL selection. This article describes the pupillary reflex pathway.
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Nov 27, 20187 min read
Quick Links to Useful Sites
AAO https://www.aao.org/ All About Vision https://www.allaboutvision.com/ APSCRS https://www.apacrs.org/ ASCRS http://ascrs.org/ Atlas of...
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Nov 23, 20181 min read
Quick Links to TORIC Calculators,etc
Please go through this excellent article to get started with TORIC IOLs which I believe brings out the quick four points before you start...
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Nov 23, 20181 min read
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