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Archive > December, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 12

What's Hot in Ophthalmic Surgery?

Find out how surgical facilities across the country feel about smaller incision sizes, premium IOLs, adding retina and more.

Irene Tsikitas, Associate Editor

What's hot and what's not in the ever-evolving field of ophthalmic surgery? We surveyed 126 facility administrators and physician-owners to gauge their interest in five technologies and procedures that have emerged on the scene in recent years. Here are the results, plus analysis and commentary from Wayne Bizer, DO, FAOCO, medical director of the Foundation for Advanced Eye Care Ambulatory Surgery Center and chairman of the ophthalmology department at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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