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Four cataract surgery headlines you might have missed
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Recent news in cataract surgery includes a development in implantable miniature telescopes and a new award founded to recognize those who perform charitable eye care.
Here are four recent cataract surgery stories you might have missed on Healio.com/OSN:
1. Miniature telescope device implanted in patient who previously had cataract surgery
The Implantable Miniature Telescope is the only FDA-approved surgical device for end-stage macular degeneration. Read more.
2. Timing key to success of repositioning misaligned toric IOLs
IOL repositioning due to misalignment of toric IOLs should be performed between 1 and 3 weeks after primary surgery. Read more.
3. ASC RS Foundation Chang Humanitarian Award to recognize charitable eye care
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Foundation has announced the creation of the ASCRS Foundation Chang Humanitarian Award, which will annually recognize an individual, team or organization doing charitable eye care focusing on cataract blindness. Read more.
4. Surgeons address need for payment strategy for drop therapy alternative
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Eye Institute, CMS will fund more than 38 million cataract surgeries over the next decade. Projections show that Medicare is expected to pay for 96% of the total and Medicaid likely to cover the other 4%. The cost of drop therapy is an additional expense with cataract surgery. Read more.