Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Brandon Rodriguez
St. Luke��?s Cataract & Laser Institute, USA
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Exp Ophthalmol
The single largest generation and most affluent demographic in America, the ��?Baby Boomers� (Americans born between 1946 to 1964), will age into the need for refractive cataract surgery at a patient volume never experienced before. These are the same patients that have numerous ocular co-morbidities, such as dry eye syndrome. These demanding patients will want immediate gratification, not only visually, but symptomatically. Amniotic Membrane Grafts (AMG) have shown in a non-comparative study that up to 95% of individuals have complete resolution of their dry eye surface related changes within 5-7 days vs. almost 300 days on medical treatment alone. More recently, the same group, in a multi-center study has shown a change in the axis of astigmatism, after treatment with AMG, of up to 20 degrees. Post-operatively that would translate into a 60% reduction in the power of the intraocular lens and a significantly unhappy patient. The purpose of this discussion is to show data supporting the use of AMG for the optimization of the ocular surface for the demanding refractive cataract surgery and dry eye patient.
Brandon Rodriguez, MD, is a board certified; fellowship trained Cornea Surgeon, specializing in advanced refractive cataract surgery and dry eye techniques. His surgical experience and cutting-edge treatments for dry eye syndrome have resulted in serving on numerous medical advisory boards and speaker bureaus for pharmaceutical companies. He has published papers and a frequent speaker at meetings on cataract surgery and advanced treatment options for dry eye syndrome. During this time, he has also been graced with numerous awards including Who’s Who among Healthcare Professionals & Executives in America, the Mellinger Medical Award and the Hy Berman Memorial Award in Ophthalmology.