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Clinical Ophthalmology
The following Article Collection/ Thematic Series is currently open for submissions:
Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to an upcoming Article Collection on "Comprehensive Management of Complex Cataracts: Surgical Innovations and Postoperative Strategies" in Clinical Ophthalmology.
Complex cataracts represent a diverse group of challenging cases that require advanced surgical skills, tailored techniques, and meticulous perioperative care. These cases may involve coexisting ocular comorbidities, traumatic cataracts, zonular instability, small pupils, corneal opacities, pseudoexfoliation, uveitis-related lens changes, or high myopia. The variability in presentation demands that surgeons not only master technical adaptations but also integrate multidisciplinary management approaches to optimize patient outcomes.
As global cataract surgery volumes rise, the proportion of cases with added complexity is increasing. Inadequate planning or inappropriate intraoperative decision-making in such cases can lead to sight-threatening complications and poor visual rehabilitation. At the same time, recent innovations - from femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and capsular tension devices to advanced intraocular lens (IOL) technologies and enhanced imaging - offer unprecedented opportunities to improve safety and outcomes. By systematically addressing complex cataracts through both surgical and post-surgical lenses, clinicians can reduce complication rates, enhance visual quality, and improve patients’ quality of life.
This Article Collection seeks to explore all aspects of complex cataract management, including preoperative evaluation, surgical decision-making, intraoperative innovations, complication prevention, and comprehensive postoperative care.
Subtopics may include:
- Surgical approaches for eyes with weak zonules, coexisting corneal pathology, or previous ocular surgeries
- Management of cataracts in uveitis, glaucoma, or high myopia
- IOL selection and fixation techniques
- Perioperative medical management
- Rehabilitation strategies
We welcome original research articles (including surgical technique papers), review articles, perspectives, and commentaries.
All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo full peer-review; Guest Advisors will not be handling submitted articles. Please review the journal’s aims and scope and author instructions prior to submission.
Please submit your manuscript through the Dovepress website. During submission, enter the promo code 9B736 to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection. Please note that normal Article Processing Charges will apply.
The manuscript submission deadline is 31 May 2026. If you have any questions about this Article Collection, please contact Krista Thom at [email protected].
Guest advisers
Dr. Bharat Gurnani, Gomabai Netralaya and Research Centre, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, India
Dr. Kirandeep Kaur, Gomabai Netralaya and Research Centre, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, India
Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to an upcoming Article Collection on "The Choroid in Health and Disease" in Clinical Ophthalmology.
The investigation of choroidal dynamics has been gaining increasing and critical interest in the recent years due to its pervasive involvement in the pathogenesis and progression of numerous sight-threatening chorioretinal disorders. Choroidal structural, circulatory, or inflammatory perturbations are now recognized as a core etiology in multiple conditions including age-related macular degeneration, pathological myopia, central serous chorioretinopathy and related pachychoroid disorders, hypertensive and diabetic eye disease, and diverse posterior uveitides.
Crucially, the recent advancements of non-invasive imaging modalities, notably swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) and widefield OCT, has propelled in vivo assessment of the choroid, facilitating quantitative analysis of its thickness, vasculature, and underlying morphological changes. This technological leap now facilitates essential quantitative analysis of its thickness, vasculature, and underlying morphological changes. These tools are the foundation for the next generation of diagnostics and treatment monitoring.
This Article Collection, "The Choroid in Health and Disease", aims to gather cutting-edge research illuminating the complex physiological and pathological states of this essential tissue. We solicit contributions covering the latest advancements in:
- Quantitative choroidal imaging and biometrics
- The choroid's role in the refractive error pathway and myopia control
- Choroidal vascular alterations in systemic conditions
- The mechanistic contribution of choroidal changes to macular pathologies
- Novel insights into choroidal inflammation, immunology, and targeted therapeutics
We welcome the submission of original research articles, rigorous systematic reviews, and technically-focused brief reports that contribute significantly to the molecular, structural, and clinical understanding of choroidal biology.
All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo full peer-review; Guest Advisors will not be handling submitted articles. Please review the journal’s aims and scope and author instructions prior to submission.
Please submit your manuscript through the Dovepress website. During submission, enter the promo code 14701 to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection. Please note that normal Article Processing Charges will apply.
The manuscript submission deadline is 1 August 2026. If you have any questions about this Article Collection, please contact Krista Thom at [email protected].
Guest advisors
Dr. Yousef Fouad, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Dr. Sumit Randhir Singh, Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital Center of Excellence, India
Call For Papers
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What is the advantage to you of publishing in Clinical Ophthalmology?
- It is an open access journal which means that your paper is available to anyone in the world to download for free directly from the Dove website.
- Although Clinical Ophthalmology receives a large number of papers, unlike many traditional journals, your paper will not be rejected due to lack of space. We are an electronic journal and there are no limits on the number or size of the papers we can publish.
- The time from submission to a decision being made on a paper can, in many journals, take some months and this is very frustrating for authors. Clinical Ophthalmology has a quicker turnaround time than this. Generally peer review is complete within 3-4 weeks and the editor’s decision within 2-14 days of this. It is therefore very rare to have to wait more than 6 weeks for first editorial decision.
- Many authors have found that our peer reviewer’s comments substantially add to their final papers.
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Updated 27 February 2026