All Posts by Colin Jenkins

If Only Every Ophthalmologist Knew This About TASS

Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) is a relatively rare, though extremely serious, complication that can follow intraocular surgery.

Ophthalmic Instrument Repair: If It’s Broke, Fix It (Don’t Buy New)

It’s almost always more cost efficient to repair or restore your ophthalmic instruments than it is to set funds aside for new instrumentation.

The Pros and Cons of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed operations all over the world, with around10 million procedures completed annually. As advances in technology continue, more and more ophthalmology clinics are adding laser-assisted surgery options to their equipment and service portfolios. This opens the door to less-invasive, but more expensive procedures being available to a considerably larger […]

Does Downsize Matter? It Does If You Are Performing Small Incision Cataract Surgery

At the very leading edge of modern cataract surgery is the process of small incision cataract surgery, also known as micro incision cataract surgery (MICS). The appeal of MICS stems from the fact that it is a minimally invasive procedure which reduces postoperative corneal aberrations, and lessens the occurrence of induced corneal astigmatism.

6 Steps to Protect Your Diamond Knife Investment

If you work at a surgical center, hospital or with a surgical ophthalmologist, you have a decision to make when it comes to your selection of disposable blades or diamond knives. For those of you who have made the choice to use diamond knives for surgical procedures, you certainly know the advantages: Cleaner, reproducible incisions […]

Increase Ophthalmology Office ROI with One Stop Shopping

Placing orders for an ophthalmology office, ophthalmic surgery center or hospital can be a daunting task. There are so many ophthalmic products and so many ophthalmic vendors it can be a bit overwhelming. Perhaps you need tip covers for your tonometer? Need ophthalmic instruments like a diamond knife, capsulorhexis forceps, axis marker or guarded disposable? How about clinical […]

Why Are My Ophthalmic Surgical Instruments Turning Colors?

The most important way to extend the life of your ophthalmic surgical instruments is to clean diligently and sterilize them after each use.

7 Steps to Successful Reprocessing of Ophthalmic Surgical Instruments

Reprocessing ophthalmic surgical instruments is one of the most important aspects of your practice. There’s also the care of duty that you have to your practice, yourself, your patients, and those individuals that deal with you in ancillary nature. The sterilization process doesn’t start and end with actual sterilizing. Here’s the process for ophthalmic instruments […]

Diamond Knives Deliver Superior Wound-Seal and Significant Cost Savings

There has been an ongoing discussion among leading ophthalmologist and clinicians about the advantages of superior quality but expensive diamond knives versus the popular, easily replaceable steel blades. See related: Disposable vs. Diamond Knives

Disposable Knife vs. Diamond Knife: Is There a Clear Winner?

Surgeons have many decisions to make during their working lives, many of which are directly or indirectly related to the well-being of the patients under their care. One of these decisions includes what kind of knife should be used to perform each eye surgery. Surgeons, in agreement with their practice managers, have the choice between […]