Session
IC-220 Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices (OVDs) in Cataract Surgery
April 2025
Meeting: 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting
Course Instructor: Steve A. Arshinoff, MD, FRCSC
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Course Description
Course will consist of a slide and video presentation of OVD history, rheologic properties of OVDs, classification, and varied utilization techniques for different surgical situations and OVD types, including soft shell variations. OVDs have changed. New OVDs, new principles and techniques to prevent and manage complications in phaco and femto cataract surgery and post-operative IOP spike prevention and management will be covered.

Educational Objective
Attendees will gain a better understanding of a systematic approach to choose and use OVDs to improve surgical safety, efficiency and results
2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting Instructional Courses

This 1.5 hour Instructional Course was recorded at the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA, April 25-28, 2025.