Hawaiian Eye/Retina Meeting

KOLOA, Hawaii ― At Hawaiian Eye 2017, John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discusses patient satisfaction after cataract surgery, including the importance of meeting a patient's refractive target and following up with patients, as well as who is most likely to be the most satisfied with their results.

KOLOA, Hawaii ― New low add multifocal IOLs have made a "significant difference" in visual acuity for patients, reducing glare and halos, Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, said at Hawaiian Eye 2017.

KOLOA, Hawaii ― Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS, discusses an ongoing study analyzing pupillary miosis during femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery at Hawaiian Eye 2017.

KOLOA, Hawaii ― At Hawaiian Eye 2017, Ian P. Conner, MD, PhD, discusses the benefits of stab incision surgery for a faster trabeculectomy. The procedure can be shortened to less than 10 minutes, he said.

KOLOA, Hawaii ― At Hawaiian Eye 2017, Cynthia A. Matossian, MD, describes the algorithm she uses to treat dry eye disease, which includes both patient and staff education.

KOLOA, Hawaii ― At Hawaiian Eye 2017, Andrew R. Harrison, MD, relates tips for evaluating patients before performing a small incision brow pexy. One thing to keep in mind when assessing a patient for an upper blepharoplasty is that the outer brow, which can cause crowding, may be a cause of the drooping, he said.

KOLOA, Hawaii ― When glaucomatous patients undergo both cataract surgery and implantation of a microinvasive glaucoma surgery device, such as the Glaukos iStent, they can typically expect to reduce the burden of their glaucoma medication regimen by one medication, John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, told OSN at Hawaiian Eye 2017.

KOLOA, Hawaii ― At Hawaiian Eye 2017, Jack T. Holladay, MD, MSEE, FACS, discusses the optical characteristics of extended depth of focus IOLs, which are newly available in the U.S. and which offer another option in the range of lenses between monofocal IOLs and multifocal IOLs.

KOLOA, Hawaii ― At Hawaiian Eye 2017, Francis W. Price Jr., MD, tells colleagues that improved OCT technologies are enabling improvements in Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty techniques.

KOLOA, Hawaii ― At Hawaiian Eye 2017, Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD, talks about the clinical trial that led to FDA approval of Abbott Medical Optics’ Star S4 IR excimer laser system and iDesign Advanced WaveScan Studio System for use in LASIK patients with mixed astigmatism.