Top five videos from virtual ASCRS meeting
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting moved to a virtual format this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Healio/OSN covered presentations and study results remotely, and here are the top five videos from the virtual ASCRS meeting.
VIDEO: Intracameral cataract surgery treatment bests postop topical steroid regimen
Denise Visco, MD, MBA, discusses a study comparing the Omidria intracameral phenylephrine/ketorolac combination (Omeros) with NSAIDs compared with a postoperative topical steroid and NSAID regimen. Watch here.
VIDEO: Trifocal IOL receives high patient satisfaction scores
John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discusses a study showing high patient satisfaction in those implanted bilaterally with the Alcon PanOptix trifocal IOL. Watch here.
VIDEO: TearCare device effectively treats meibomian gland disease
Jennifer M. Loh, MD, discusses results from the OLYMPIA study of the TearCare device (Sight Sciences), showing that it relieved signs and symptoms of dry eye disease by treating the meibomian glands. Watch here.
VIDEO: Dextenza effective against ocular allergy
Steven M. Silverstein, MD, discusses the results of a phase 3 study of Dextenza (dexamethasone ophthalmic insert 0.4 mg, Ocular Therapeutix) for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. Watch here.
VIDEO: New aberrometer provides superior visual results vs. prior iteration
Blake Williamson, MD, discusses a study comparing visual results of wavefront-guided LASIK using the iDesign 2.0 aberrometer (Johnson & Johnson Vision) with the earlier-generation WaveScan aberrometer. Watch here.