American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Meeting

SAN DIEGO — Two high-volume surgeons in the Czech Republic performed nearly 9,000 cataract cases in more than a 4-year-period without one case of endophthalmitis, which they attributed to use of intracameral cefuroxime natricum.

SAN DIEGO — Selective laser trabeculoplasty is an effective initial treatment option for glaucoma, a "kind[er], gentler procedure" than argon laser trabeculoplasty, without the cost and compliance issues associated with first-line medical treatment.

SAN DIEGO — Three-month study outcomes for a newer excimer-based procedure show its potential efficacy in treating presbyopia, according to a presenter here.

SAN DIEGO — Some corneal stabilization or surface regularization combined with premium IOL implantation may be a robust strategy for managing ectasia, according to a study presented here.

SAN DIEGO — A reliable time course for corneal cross-linking outcomes can be observed up to 1 year, according to a study presented here.

SAN DIEGO — Ellex announced the commercial availability of a new B-scan mode for the company's diagnostic ultrasound system at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting here.

SAN DIEGO — A study showed promising outcomes for an antibiotic-containing punctum plug used for sustained drug release, according to a presenter here.

SAN DIEGO — An updated software program designed to collect and store patient data is now available to ophthalmologists, Topcon announced here.

SAN DIEGO — Children with aphakic glaucoma may be more prone to early IOP elevation after secondary IOL implantation, a presenter said here.

SAN DIEGO — The incidence of infectious keratitis after keratoprosthesis may be relatively low, with about half of all cases bacterial in origin and half fungal, according to a study presented here.