Vance Thompson's pearls for cataract surgery

Vance Thompson, MD, sat down with David Hutton, Managing Editor, Ophthalmology Times®, to discuss his presentation at the Real World Ophthalmology meeting on Pearls for cataract surgery.

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Editor’s note: This transcript has been edited for clarity.

David Hutton:

Hello, I'm David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times. I'm joined today by a leader in the field of Ophthalmology, Doctor Vance Thompson, who is presenting Cataract Surgery Pearls at the virtual Real World Ophthalmology meeting. Thank you so much for joining us today. Tell us a little bit about your presentation.

Vance Thompson, MD:

Well, I'm super excited to deliver this presentation. I think it's just an amazingly important topic. You know, when people come in for cataract surgery, they're trying to figure out, do they want to do a lot with glasses, or do they want to do a lot without glasses. Especially [with] how premium and even presbyopia correcting implants have really progressed. And so my talk is going to be about how to talk with patients about premium implant technology. How to optimize the eye, preoperatively, for the best measurements and outcomes. And then also what to do intraoperatively and postoperatively, to optimize. And to kind of talk about that first 4 to 6 months of getting those eyes to 20/20 crisp, and then that 4 to 6 months of neural adaptation – their brain getting used to their new optical system. And some of the things we even saw in the FDA monitored studies that are going to be very helpful as surgeons are looking at incorporating these advanced implants into their practices for the maximum success.

David Hutton:

Ultimately, what can this mean for physicians and the patients they treat?

Vance Thompson, MD:

Well, patients want to know their options. And for doctors, you know, they're going to deliver the best education when they feel comfortable with all those options. So patients love going to a doctor who's comfortable with traditional technology, or advanced technology. And so, I think it really helps your patient education. It helps your staff education, and it really helps your confidence when you're able to deliver a more traditional cataract surgery and an advanced cataract surgery based on what the patient's hopes and desires are.