ESCRS Winter Meeting

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Several factors, including graft detachment and disease severity, may be predictors of a higher and faster rate of endothelial cell loss after Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty for Fuchs’ dystrophy, according to a study carried out at the Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — ReLEx SMILE Xtra, which adds corneal cross-linking to the refractive procedure to strengthen the cornea, appears to be an effective strategy in corneas at risk for ectasia, according to a study performed in a high-volume refractive surgery center.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Winter Meeting, Ioannis Pallikaris, MD, PhD, speaks about the Refugee Project funded and organized by the ESCRS in collaboration with the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery and the University of the Mountains in Crete, Greece. A mobile ophthalmology screening unit, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, travels the Greek islands to carry out eye examinations in refugee camps.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — A new ablation algorithm for transepithelial PRK effectively reduces haze formation and allows for the correction of even high myopia and myopic astigmatism without the use of mitomycin C, according to a study.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — The latest IOL model in the Oculentis family, the Femtis Comfort IOL, specifically designed for femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, showed improved performance in mesopic conditions without vision disturbances in a study.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Winter Meeting, Doha Hamidallah, MD, speaks about the management of bilateral congenital cataract at the pediatric ophthalmology department at 20th August Hospital in Casablanca, the only pediatric ophthalmology department in Morocco. Despite the many hurdles posed by late referrals and unfavorable socioeconomic conditions, a hard-working team has managed in the last 20 years to improve the vision and lives of many children in the country.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Winter Meeting, Béatrice Cochener-Lamard, MD, immediate past president of the ESCRS, speaks about the many potential applications of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Winter Meeting, Richard Packard, MD, speaks about current trends in IOL technology. New options aim at extending depth of focus but not at the cost of decreasing quality of vision and causing dysphotopsia.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — When neuroadaptation fails, exchanging a multifocal IOL with another multifocal IOL is possible, provided that a different type of optic design is used, according to one speaker.