Topical losartan: how we cleared a corneal scar without surgery
Dr. Juan F. Batlle Logroño explains how topical losartan helped clear a corneal scar (haze) after refractive surgery, without additional surgery.
Still Seeing Poorly After Cataract Surgery: It Was Undiagnosed Keratoconus
A 70-year-old woman was still seeing poorly after her cataract surgery. The cause was undiagnosed keratoconus, which we rescued with donor-tissue CAIRS.
Ripasudil and corneal decompensation: how we rescued a cornea without a transplant using a Rho-kinase inhibitor
A decompensated cornea that went from counting fingers to 20/40 with topical medical management alone. A clinical case of endothelial rescue with Ripasudil, no transplant.
Amniotic membrane in ophthalmology: the biological patch that helps the eye's surface heal
What the amniotic membrane is, how it helps the ocular surface heal and when it makes sense to use it. Explained by Dr. Juan F. Batlle Logroño, cornea specialist.
Why Myopia Is More Than Wearing Glasses: The Myopic Eye Throughout Life
Myopia is not a prescription, it is an eye that grows too long and stretches the retina for life. Dr. Batlle explains the risks, the control and the surgery at every age.
CustomQ with flap lift for presbyopia after LASIK: a clinical case of modified monovision
A case of presbyopia after myopic LASIK treated with CustomQ and flap lift. Why READ was not possible and how Q-shifting solved it. Results at 1 week: 20/20 J3 OD and 20/25 J1 OS.
CAIRS Complications: When Photophobia Reveals a Technical Problem
Severe photophobia after poorly placed CAIRS: clinical rescue case through reduction of segment volume and surgical pearls to prevent it.
Cataract surgery with keratoconus: first case with intraocular lens after CAIRS
First reported case of cataract surgery with intraocular lens after CAIRS implantation. A patient with keratoconus and bilateral cataract went from counting fingers to 20/25.
PRK after cataract surgery: when the intraocular lens leaves a refractive residual
Refractive rescue with topography-guided PRK after cataract surgery with an EDOF IOL. Clinical case, bioptic approach, and managing EDOF vs. multifocal expectations.
Tectonic corneal patch: structural rescue of a Boston keratoprosthesis with corneal melt
Structural rescue of a Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis with corneal melt using a tectonic patch with donor tissue. Management principles.
CAIRS in penetrating keratoplasty: visual rescue after a corneal transplant
First case of a CAIRS implant inside a penetrating keratoplasty in the Dominican Republic. Results: visual acuity from 20/200 to 20/50 and a 66% reduction in higher-order aberrations.
ReLEx SMILE: the evolution of laser surgery for vision correction
How minimally invasive lenticule extraction is redefining laser vision correction in the Dominican Republic.
Corneal crosslinking: how to halt the progression of keratoconus
Corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin as the standard for preserving corneal stability. CCCRP introduced this technique to the Dominican Republic in 2007.
Cataract surgery after laser surgery: what you should know
One of the scenarios that generates the most consultations: the patient who had LASIK, PRK, or SMILE years ago and is now developing cataracts. Why these cases are different and how we manage them.
CAIRS: human tissue corneal segments for keratoconus
In 2020 we performed the first CAIRS procedures in the Dominican Republic at CCCRP. A biocompatible alternative to synthetic rings for the management of keratoconus.
Three generations of ophthalmology: from the first excimer laser to CAIRS
The history of refractive surgery in the Dominican Republic through the trajectory of CCCRP. A personal perspective from Dr. Juan F. Batlle Logroño on his father's legacy and his own contribution.