Refractive Surgery News

Laser vision correction procedures increased by almost 200% in the second quarter of 2021 compared with the same period in 2020, according to a press release from the Refractive Surgery Council.

Nyxol in combination with low-dose pilocarpine successfully met primary and key secondary endpoints in a phase 2 trial evaluating its safety and efficacy for presbyopia, according to a press release from Ocuphire Pharma.

The first issue of Journal of Refractive Surgery Case Reports launched online on June 25, according to a press release from the Wyanoke Group.

It is well known that the crystalline lens anatomy changes with age. However, some of its anatomical features have not previously been well characterized due to the difficulty of imaging and measuring lenses in vivo.

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — In this video from Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, discusses the benefits and potential uses of the Tecnis Synergy IOL (Johnson & Johnson Vision).

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — In this video from Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, discusses the AcuFocus IC-8 and the potential practical applications of small-aperture IOLs.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In this video from Kiawah Eye, Karolinne Rocha, MD, PhD, reviews a panel discussion in which participants talked about the Tecnis Eyhance monofocal IOL (Johnson & Johnson Vision), designed to extend the depth of focus.

MicroLine achieved the primary endpoint in the phase 3 VISION-1 clinical study, demonstrating temporary improvement of near vision in adults with presbyopia, according to a press release from Eyenovia.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Hawaiian Eye 2021, Sheri Rowen, MD, discusses outcomes and satisfaction in patients who received the Vivity (Alcon) extended range of vision IOL.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Hawaiian Eye 2021, Audrey R. Talley Rostov, MD, discusses complicated cases she presented at the meeting and the role femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery played in their resolution.