Symfony approval tops list of cataract surgery reads in 2016

FDA approvals led cataract surgery news in 2016.

Here are the top five most read stories in cataract surgery on Healio.com:

1. FDA approves Tecnis Symfony IOL for cataracts

The FDA approved the Tecnis Symfony IOL for the treatment of cataracts, Abbott announced in a press release. The approval includes the Tecnis Symfony Toric IOL for people with astigmatism. Read more.

2. FDA approves BromSite to treat inflammation, prevent pain in cataract surgery

The FDA approved BromSite to treat postoperative inflammation and prevent ocular pain in patients who undergo cataract surgery, according to a press release from Sun Pharma. Read more.

3. The six most common resident cataract surgery mistakes

There are quite a few pitfalls in learning cataract surgery, and after teaching more than 100 resident ophthalmologists over the past 16 years, I have found that the same types of mistakes tend to be made early in the learning curve, Uday Devgan, MD, wrote. Read more.

4. FDA approves CyPass micro-stent system for use with cataract surgery

The FDA approved the CyPass micro-stent system for use in combination with cataract surgery to reduce IOP in adult patients with mild to moderate primary open angle glaucoma, according to a news release from the agency’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Read more.

5. New laser performs precise capsulotomies, costs less than femtosecond laser

A new compact laser has the ability to perform precise, perfectly round capsulotomies at a fraction of the cost of a femtosecond laser, according to one speaker at the ESCRS Winter Meeting. Read more.