July 2026

OPHTHALMOLOGY

REFRACTIVE CATARACT SURGERY: INSIGHTS, INNOVATIONS AND WHAT’S AHEAD

In this episode of Better Edge, a panel of Northwestern Medicine ophthalmologists discuss recent advances in refractive cataract surgery. Surendra Basti, MD, Dimitry Pyatetsky, MD, Avrey Thau, MD, and former cornea fellow Nahrain Schumaier, MD, share their insights on patient selection, intraocular lens decision-making, surgical technique and complication management.
 
More from Dr. Basti: Cataract Surgical Crises – Managing the Eye and the Stress, featured in EyeNet.
Surendra Basti, MD, Vice Chair of Clinical Innovation, Director of Cataract Service and Professor of Ophthalmology at Northwestern Medicine 
Dimitry Pyatetsky, MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Northwestern Medicine 
Avrey Thau, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Northwestern Medicine 

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