Refractive Surgery News

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, discusses topical presbyopia therapies, including pupillary constrictors and lens-softening vehicles.

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Daniel Chang, MD, discusses the impact properly preparing the ocular surface can have on cataract surgery.

LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Mitchell A. Jackson, MD, discusses preliminary results from a trial investigating laser scleral microporation to treat presbyopia.

LAS VEGAS — In this video perspective from the ASCRS meeting, George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, discusses phase 3 data from the GEMINI 1 study investigating AGN-190584 (pilocarpine 1.25%, Allergan) for the treatment of presbyopia.

LAS VEGAS — With so many IOL options available, choosing the right one can be tricky.

LAS VEGAS — The PanOptix trifocal IOL provided good visual outcomes at 1-month, according to research presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.

LAS VEGAS — Happy postoperative patients are the most valuable asset to grow a vision correction practice, according to a presentation during Refractive Subspecialty Day at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.

LAS VEGAS — When evaluating a patient for dry eye before refractive surgery, older techniques can be important tools along with newer tests, according to a presentation at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.

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The lenticules extracted during SMILE procedures can be potentially reused in many ways. They are integer, neatly cut discs from young, healthy corneas suitable for biomedical research, tissue repair and tissue-addition procedures.