Current Research

Intraocular Lens Biocompatibility

Purpose:  To compare the surface cytology of three types of single piece acrylic pseudophakic intraocular lens (IOL) using in-vivo specular microscopy to identify small cells (SC), lens epithelial cells (LEC) and giant cells (GC) on the anterior surface of the IOL.

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Optimising Phakodynamics

The Millennium phako machine can utilise a Microflow needle that has been reported to reduce energy utilisation and reduce the chance of wound burn.

Reducing the amount of energy used in cataract surgery reduces the trauma to the eye.  However, increasing the vacuum will lead to increased chance of complications as well as chamber instability and post-occlusion surge.  It is hypothesised that if the amount of energy used is the same for conventional compared to dual linear control then the amount of vacuum will be less for dual-linear.

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Patient experience of cataract surgery

Patient satisfaction surveys have shown that people need to have a degree of control over their surgical environment.  To achieve patients are allowed to choose their own music to listen to during surgery.

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Prospective randomised trial of the surface cytology of three different single-piece acrylic intraocular lenses.  Winner of Best Paper of Session, ASCRS 2004, San Diego. Please click here  for the full presentation.

Date of last modification:  7th November 2008