Refractive Surgery News

There has been quite an evolution of IOLs since their inception. In the era of refractive cataract surgery, there is an increasing demand for a full range of vision without visual aids including glasses or contact lenses.

Hickory Dickory Dock, a well-known nursery rhyme, is a nonsense poem in which children mimic the sound of a clock chiming at the relevant point in the song, intending to introduce the fundamentals of telling time.

LASIK, PRK and SMILE can all provide positive long-term vision results, but advancements in corneal and lens-based refractive surgery are enabling the optimization of vision for an even wider group of patients.

Easily exchangeable IOLs and more advanced accommodating IOLs may be on the horizon for presbyopia management, according to speakers on the clinical panel at the virtual Ophthalmology Innovation Summit Presbyopia Innovation Showcase.

A novel, artificial intelligence-led ray tracing technique may offer better and more predictable outcomes for patients undergoing myopic LASIK, according to a presenter.

The leading refractive surgery stories on Healio/OSN so far this year include a guest blogger examining the benefits of in-office premium procedures.

At Kugler Vision, we view refractive surgery as an opportunity to help improve people’s lives.

If you ask patients what they know about astigmatism, most won’t be sure whether the word starts with an A or an S. It’s a confusing term and an even more confusing concept.

Irregular astigmatism is a term often used to refer to any type of higher-order aberration that cannot be corrected with spherocylindrical lenses.

Correcting astigmatism is an important part of cataract surgery, especially as the goals of modern cataract surgery have evolved to mirror that of refractive surgery, responding to heightened expectations of patients.