Keratoconus & Follow-Up Examinations

by Bochner Eye Institute | Feb 1, 2025 | Grand Rounds

CASE OVERVIEW A 28-year-old male was referred with unilateral keratoconus. He underwent corneal crosslinking (CXL) in his keratoconus eye and was then followed on an annual basis to determine success of the CXL and any changes to his “normal” eye. Two...

Managing Glare & Halos Following ICL Surgery

by Bochner Eye Institute | Feb 1, 2025 | Grand Rounds

CASE OVERVIEW A 44-year-old optometrist expressed interest in refractive surgery. His refractive error was -8.25 in the right eye, achieving 20/20 corrected visual acuity, and -9.00 -0.50 × 180 in the left eye, also achieving 20/20 corrected visual acuity. Slit-lamp...

PRK & Pseudodendrite

by Bochner Eye Institute | Feb 1, 2025 | PRK

CASE OVERVIEW A 24-year-old male presented for evaluation of refractive surgery. His refractive error was -7.25 -1.50 x 15 in the right eye and -6.75 -1.50 x 35 in the left eye, both achieving 20/20 corrected visual acuity. Corneal thickness measured 510 microns in...

Dry Eye & Laser Vision Correction

by Bochner Eye Institute | Feb 1, 2025 | Grand Rounds

CASE OVERVIEW A 38-year-old woman with a history of contact lens intolerance presented with an interest in laser vision correction. She had a history of mild dryness and irritation of her eyes especially in the evening. Her refractive error was -5.25-1.25 x 160...

LASIK For Hyperopia Correction

by Bochner Eye Institute | Feb 1, 2025 | Grand Rounds

CASE OVERVIEW A 31-year-old male desired refractive surgery to enhance his uncorrected vision. His preoperative refractive error was: RIGHT EYE: +3.50 -1.00 x 75, achieving 20/20 LEFT EYE: +3.25 -0.75 x 95, achieving 20/20 Slitlamp and fundus examinations were normal....

Laser Vision Correction For A Formula One Driver

by Bochner Eye Institute | Feb 1, 2025 | Grand Rounds, LASIK

CASE OVERVIEW A 23-year-old male Formula 1 driver, Nicholas Latifi, with a history of contact lens intolerance was referred to the Bochner Eye Institute for evaluation of laser vision correction. He was having difficulty with his vision while wearing either contact...

Post-LASIK Evaluation And Management Of Microstriae

by Bochner Eye Institute | Feb 1, 2025 | Grand Rounds

CASE OVERVIEW A 37-year-old woman presented to the Bochner Eye Institute with a long-standing decrease in vision in her right eye following LASIK performed in China two years earlier. Having recently emigrated to Canada, she sought correction to improve her visual...

Hyperopic Toric ICL With Rotation

by Bochner Eye Institute | Feb 1, 2025 | Grand Rounds

CASE SUMMARY A 25-year-old male presented for a refractive surgery evaluation with a refractive error of +5.25 -3.50 × 155 in the right eye (20/25 vision) and +6.00 -4.50 × 12 in the left eye (20/25 vision). Corneal topography revealed high regular corneal...

Radial Keratotomy & Cataract Surgery

by Bochner Eye Institute | Jan 19, 2025 | Grand Rounds

 CASE OVERVIEW A 65-year-old male, who had radial keratotomy (RK) 25 years ago and cataract surgery with a monofocal implant a few years prior, was referred for refractive surgery. His uncorrected visual acuity was 20/25 in the right eye and 20/400 in the left eye....

False Ectasia

by Bochner Eye Institute | Jan 2, 2025 | Grand Rounds

 PSEUDOKERATOCONUS This corneal topographic image shows significant corneal irregularity and is associated with reduced best-corrected visual acuity. Although keratoconus is a possible diagnosis, the nasal pattern of steepening is very uncommon. Slit-lamp examination...