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 Dear Colleagues,

 In this issue of *eye Insights*, the second in our two-part series on cataracts, we explore the latest clinical innovations in cataract surgery. With a focus on providing the best clinical outcomes, our experts highlight new devices and techniques that help with patient assessments, surgery, and postoperative care. For instance, measuring the intraocular lens power with high-quality biometers before surgery and comparing measurements from different instruments can reduce errors, especially if the eyes are not symmetric. In addition, recent advances in phacoemulsifi cation techniques and technology have improved surgical outcomes and reduced complications. Plus, we are now able to analyze refraction, astigmatism, and aphakic lens power in real time during surgery, leading to more precise results.

 Postoperative care is also critically important to reduce the risk of complications. Today, surgeons have started to adopt newer strategies to prevent infection and inflammation after surgery. Intracameral antibiotics are becoming more widely used post-surgery, and some surgeons reserve the use of topical NSAIDs for only high-risk patients. You can learn more about these exciting innovations and more inside this issue. We hope you find this newsletter useful in your practice. Back issues, including eyeInsights: Advances in Refractive Cataract Surgery, are available online at eye.hms.harvard.edu. If you have questions or comments, please email us at <eyenews@meei.harvard.edu>.

 **Joan W. Miller, MD**

 David Glendenning CoganProfessor of Ophthalmology and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

 Chief of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital

 Ophthalmologist-in-Chief, Brigham and Women’s Hospital