CRST: The Podcast
CRST: The Podcast

10.16.23

What Technologies and Trends Excite You as You Head Into AAO and Beyond?

In this special edition episode of CRST: The Podcast, James Katz, MD, moderates a discussion with Stephen Lin, MD, and Zarmeena Vendal, MD, to talk about innovations and technology on the horizon in ophthalmology. The three surgeons share insights into surgical planning software such as the SMARTCataract (Alcon) cloud-based platform and how it saves time and boosts efficiency in the practice. Drs. Katz, Lin, and Vendal also discuss recent and pending advances in IOL technology, the revolution of MIGS in the glaucoma

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