My hometown, San Diego, has a lot to offer. A world famous zoo, the Padres, fish tacos and, for a few days last spring, the 2007 gathering of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. During what was essentially a stroll through my backyard, I cased the conference's exhibit hall for the latest in ophthalmic equipment and supplies. I discovered advances in phaco machines and surgical microscopes, an enhancement to a leading accommodative lens and fresh options in instrumentation. Here's a recap.