Refractive Surgery News

Throughout the year, eye care experts have shared their insights with Healio/OSN on a variety of topics.

Prioritizing patient image quality and understanding the business of ophthalmology are important steps for building a positive patient experience and culture, according to a presentation at Real World Ophthalmology.

This year’s top refractive surgery item was the announcement about the FDA approval of the STAAR Surgical EVO/EVO+ Visian ICL to treat myopia and myopia with astigmatism, complete with physician perspectives.

The final 2022 issue for the Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, and Glaucoma Surgery, which focuses on training and educating ophthalmic surgeons through video-based lessons, is now online.

In this issue of Healio/Ocular Surgery News, the cover story explores evolving trends in LASIK and what to expect for the future. But all this may hinge on other developments in lens-based surgery.

Ophthalmologists have been searching for effective ways to address presbyopia for many decades, particularly with cataract surgery.

Refractive surgery has been a special interest since I helped the late George O. Waring III develop the study protocol for and served as a surgeon in the NEI-funded Prospective Evaluation of Radial Keratotomy study starting in 1979.

From the start of the pandemic in March 2020, laser vision correction procedure volume grew steadily, topping 833,000 in 2021.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, discusses the efficacy of the Light Adjustable Lens and offers techniques to help surgeons take advantage of the benefits of the lens.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, uses surgical footage to share pearls on proper ICL insertion and removal techniques, as well as to show the benefits of the procedure for patients and surgeons.