Refractive Surgery News

Not all patients who wish to have spectacle independence are good candidates for multifocal technologies.

Trifocal IOLs may be an option for patients with less-than-perfect eyes, but selection should be made case by case, according to one specialist.

At the virtual European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons winter meeting, Gerd Auffarth, MD, PhD, speaks about enhanced monofocal IOLs.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2022, Michelle K. Rhee, MD, discusses the importance of contact lenses in serving younger patients.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2022, Paul Smith, president and chief operating officer of Orasis, discusses the company’s presbyopia correction candidate and the state of presbyopia management.

ORLANDO — With the recent approval of Allergan’s Vuity presbyopia-correcting eye drop, many patients have been asking their ophthalmologists about the drop’s availability and effectiveness, and a panel discussed their experience here.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2022, John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discusses the process of selecting specific IOLs to fit certain patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Monofocal IOLs remain an important option in cataract surgery, according to a presentation at Hawaiian Eye 2022.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Swept-source OCT and total keratometry can help improve IOL calculations in patients who have previously undergone laser vision correction, according to a presentation here.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2022, Audrey Talley Rostov, MD, discusses strategies for handling patients who are dissatisfied after refractive cataract surgery.