Great cataract outcomes depend on what happens before the first incision. In this session, Dr. Alison Early and Dr. Damon Dierker joined Dr. Nick Bruns to work through the real-world case of a premium cataract patient whose ocular surface is getting in the way. The panel covers how to separate dry eye symptoms from cataract symptoms in consultation, why biometry without surface optimization is a gamble, how MEIBO and Xiidra fit into a pre-op regimen, and where the threshold sits for proceeding with a lens option. Practical, honest, and built around the patients showing up in your chair every day.
Episode 16 – The Art of Modern Cataract Surgery: Ocular Surface Health & Advanced IOL Selection
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Alison Early, MD
Signature Cataract & Laser Consultants
Dr. Alison Early is a comprehensive ophthalmologist, cataract and refractive surgeon, and founder of Signature Cataract & Laser Consultants in Cincinnati. She earned her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and completed her ophthalmology residency at The Ohio State University Havener Eye Institute, where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She has presented research at the national level and been recognized among Cincinnati’s Top Docs.
Damon Dierker, OD, FAAO
Eye Surgeons of Indiana
Dr. Damon Dierker is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and Director of Optometric Services at Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Indianapolis. He earned his Doctor of Optometry from Indiana University School of Optometry, completed a fellowship in ocular disease management, and serves as an adjunct faculty member at IU. The founder of Dry Eye Boot Camp and co-founder of Eyes On Dry Eye, he is a nationally recognized speaker on ocular surface disease and surgical co-management.
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