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Simultaneous bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis: safety and efficacyH V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ophthalmology 106:1461-7; discussion 1467-8. 1999..To compare the safety and efficacy of simultaneous bilateral to sequential bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery for the correction of myopia...
Primary multipoint (segmental) custom ablationHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Refract Surg 19:S202-8. 2003..We present our experience in resolving visual symptoms in refractive patients undergoing primary multipoint (segmental) custom ablation...
Wavefront-guided multipoint (segmental) custom ablation enhancement using the Nidek NAVEX platformHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Refract Surg 19:S209-16. 2003..To present our clinical experience regarding enhancement (retreatment) of previously performed non-wavefront-guided refractive surgery by wavefront-guided multipoint (segmental) custom ablation utilizing the Nidek NAVEX platform...
Intraocular lens optic captureHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 30:200-6. 2004....
Late in-the-bag intraocular lens dislocation: incidence, prevention, and managementHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 31:2193-204. 2005..Capsular tension rings probably help but do not prevent this complication. Management includes IOL exchange, replacement with an anterior or a sutured posterior chamber IOL, or suturing the IOL through the bag to the iris or the sclera...
Secondary in-the-bag intraocular lens implantation following removal of Soemmering ring contentsHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 34:1246-9. 2008..This is accomplished by creating a new capsulotomy peripheral to the fibrosed original capsule opening, removing the secondary cataract, and placing the haptics of the IOL in the bag...
Consequences of waiting for cataract surgeryHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 22:28-30. 2011..SUMMARY: Consequences of waiting for cataract surgery are multivariate in nature and easily extend beyond the clinical setting into sociodemographic realms and public health costs and policy arenas...
Scleral fixation of a subluxated intraocular lens-capsular bag complex through a fibrotic continuous curvilinear capsulorhexisHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 37:629-32. 2011..It also provides more than 2-point fixation to achieve perfect IOL centration. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned...
Capsule membrane suture fixation of decentered sulcus intraocular lensesHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
Arch Ophthalmol 130:101-5. 2012..In this technique, the IOL haptics are sutured to the fibrotic elements of the capsular membrane to center and secure the IOL to the capsular membrane and prevent complications associated with uveal touch...
Clinical applications of capsular tension rings in cataract surgeryHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 33:44-53. 2002..A square-edge design may inhibit posterior capsule opacification, and the aniridia and coloboma rings with appendages create an artificial it is in traumatic or congenital colobomata...
Advances in phacoemulsification equipmentHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, 4935 40th Ave NW, Suite 450, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3A 2N1
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 13:30-2. 2002..Lasers for cataract surgery have been reviewed to a limited extent. Ultrasound phacoemulsilification is well established. Alternative methods of nuclear disassembly are being evaluated and reported...
Intraoperative management of posterior capsule tears in phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantationH V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, 4935 40th Avenue NW, Suite 450, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3A 2N1
Ophthalmology 108:2186-9; discussion 2190-2. 2001....
Photorefractive keratectomy with customized segmental ablation to correct irregular astigmatism after laser in situ keratomileusisH V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Refract Surg 17:S229-32. 2001..To correct irregular astigmatism after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with customized segmental ablation using the Nidek OPD-Scan (ARK-10000) to guide the Nidek EC-5000 excimer laser with the Final Fit software...
Accuracy and predictability of intraocular lens power calculation after photorefractive keratectomyH V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 26:1147-51. 2000..To investigate the accuracy and predictability of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation in postoperative photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) eyes...
Accuracy and predictability of intraocular lens power calculation after laser in situ keratomileusisH V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 27:571-6. 2001..To study the accuracy and predictability of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation in eyes that had laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)...
Assessment of nerve fiber layer thickness before and after laser in situ keratomileusis using scanning laser polarimetry with variable corneal compensationIoannis Halkiadakis
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta T3A 2N1, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 31:1035-41. 2005..To determine the effect of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) on retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measurements obtained by scanning laser polarimetry with variable corneal compensation (SLP-VCC)...
Early experience with the AcrySof toric IOL for the correction of astigmatism in cataract surgeryAlbena Dardzhikova
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alta, Canada
Can J Ophthalmol 44:269-73. 2009..The purpose of this paper is to report the early experience of the acrylic AcrySof tIOL...
Management of myopic astigmatism with phakic intraocular lens implantationHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 28:883-6. 2002..25 -0.25 x 60 and a BCVA of 20/15. No changes to the crystalline lens or anterior lens capsule were seen. This is the first report of implantation of a toric phakic IOL in North America...
Toric collagen copolymer phakic intraocular lens to correct myopic astigmatism in eyes with pellucid marginal degenerationGerardo D Camoriano
Gimbel Eye Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 38:256-61. 2012..To evaluate the clinical outcomes of implantation of the Implantable Collamer Lens collagen copolymer toric phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) to correct myopic astigmatism in eyes with mild pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD)...
Laser in situ keratomileusis in patients with diabetesIoannis Halkiadakis
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 31:1895-8. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Laser in situ keratomileusis surgery was safely performed in patients with well-controlled diabetes. Enhancement may often be required for optimal correction...
Retrospective analysis of actual LASIK flap diameter compared with microkeratome ring size performed by different surgeonsOri Mahler
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 30:1320-5. 2004..To evaluate the difference in the diameter between microkeratome ring and actual laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap size by 4 different surgeons using 3 different microkeratomes in comparison to preoperative keratometry...
Mitomycin C in photorefractive keratectomyAshraf Shalaby
Gimbel Eye Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
J Refract Surg 25:S93-7. 2009....
Topical thiotepa treatment for recurrent corneal haze after photorefractive keratectomyEllen Anderson Penno
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 29:1537-42. 2003..To describe the use of topical thiotepa in the treatment of recurrent haze after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)...
Toric implantable collamer lens implantation in a case with bilateral primary peripheral iris cystsMuhammad Aman-Ullah
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 43:e18-21. 2012..The TICLs remained in stable position over a follow-up period of 15 months. The presence of solitary temporal iris cysts had no impact on final visual outcome or TICL position...
Minimizing the risk of recutting with a Hansatome over an existing Automated Corneal Shaper flap for hyperopic laser in situ keratomileusis enhancementN T Peters
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 27:1328-32. 2001..Recutting a flap for LASIK retreatment runs the risk of visually significant stromal irregularities...
Necrotizing keratitis after laser refractive surgery in patients with inactive inflammatory bowel diseaseMuhammad Aman-Ullah
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alta, Canada
Case Report Ophthalmol 3:54-60. 2012..These cases highlight the importance of taking precautions considering this and similar autoimmune conditions as a relative contraindication to refractive surgery...
Late traumatic flap dislocation after laser in situ keratomileusisN G Iskander
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 27:1111-4. 2001..A literature review of traumatic flap dislocation cases and the most recent methods of diagnosis and management are included...
Bilateral Implantation of Scleral-Fixated Cionni Endocapsular Rings and Toric Intraocular Lenses in a Pediatric Patient with Marfan's SyndromeHoward V Gimbel
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alta, Canada, USA
Case Report Ophthalmol 3:16-23. 2012..We report the combination of scleral-fixated Cionni endocapsular rings and toric IOLs in a pediatric patient with bilateral ectopia lentis secondary to Marfan's syndrome...
Neurosyphilis Masquerading as an Acute Adie's Tonic Pupil: Report of a CaseGerardo D Camoriano
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alta, Canada
Case Report Ophthalmol 2:205-10. 2011..This case underscores the importance of considering this diagnosis in patients with acute onset internal ophthalmoplegia and hypersensitivity to dilute pilocarpine, even in the absence of other oculomotor nerve findings...
Accuracy of Orbscan pachymetry measurements and DHG ultrasound pachymetry in primary laser in situ keratomileusis and LASIK enhancement proceduresN G Iskander
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 27:681-5. 2001..To assess the accuracy and variability in pachymetry measurements obtained by Orbscan and by DGH ultrasound in primary laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and LASIK enhancement procedures...
Postoperative complications in laser in situ keratomileusisN G Iskander
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 11:273-9. 2000..In this article, we review the most commonly encountered early and late postoperative complications after LASIK and the most current methods in prevention and treatment...
Diffuse lamellar keratitis: isolation of endotoxin and demonstration of the inflammatory potential in a rabbit laser in situ keratomileusis modelN T Peters
Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
J Cataract Refract Surg 27:917-23. 2001....
Late-onset traumatic dislocation with central tissue loss of laser in situ keratomileusis flapCarlindo da Reitz Pereira
Department of Ophthalmology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
Cornea 25:1107-10. 2006..We report the occurrence and outcome of a severe late-onset traumatic dislocation of a laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap with loss of central flap tissue...
AdvanTec Legacy System and the NeoSoniX handpieceHoward V Gimbel
Loma Linda Department of Ophthalmology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 14:31-4. 2003..The AdvanTec System allows lower power, less delivered energy, a lower risk of thermal burns, less chatter, and improved followability during phacoemulsification. These improvements translate into successful clinical outcomes...
