Scott MacRae, MD

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye 2019, Scott MacRae, MD, of the Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester, New York, gives his presentation on refractive indexing, a novel ablation-free approach to changing refractive error.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Scott M. MacRae, MD, discusses the progress being made in developing refractive indexing, which may become a disruptive innovation in eye care.

History: The patient in this case study was one of a small cohort contralateral study comparing conventional LASIK (Bausch & Lomb Planoscan) with wavefront-driven customized LASIK (Bausch & Lomb Zyoptix). He was a 24-year-old engineer who was interested in refractive surgery. He enjoyed racquetball, canoeing and backpacking. The patient wanted freedom from glasses and contact lenses while maintaining sharp vision for outdoor recreation.