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December 24, 2024
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Refractive surgery: Top items in ophthalmology for 2024

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The top refractive surgery articles on Healio this year included updates on the EVO ICL, EyeOL UK presbyopic phakic lens and laser-induced refractive index change.

Check out 2024’s top refractive surgery items below.

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Check out 2024’s top refractive surgery items.

Evolutionary mindset needed for refractive surgery

Refractive surgery is a mindset that requires surgeons to constantly evolve and learn, according to a speaker at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. Read more.

ICL shows good outcomes from low to high myopia

The ICL allows for reliable, predictable correction of low to high degrees of myopia with similar safety and visual performance across all groups, according to a study on a large cohort. Read more.

Q&A: Discussing benefits, risks of options key to refractive surgery evaluations

To learn more about best practices for refractive surgery evaluations, Healio spoke with Neda Nikpoor, MD, a cataract, cornea and refractive surgeon at Aloha Laser Vision in Honolulu. Read more.

Presbyopic phakic lens performs well at 5 years

Five-year outcomes with the presbyopic phakic IPCL from EyeOL UK show good and stable vision for distance and near. Read more.

VIDEO: LIRIC offers noninvasive method to address refractive error

Kevin L. Waltz, OD, MD, speaks about laser-induced refractive index change, or LIRIC, a new way to create refractive effects. Read more.