Refractive Surgery News

Since 2004, I have been the medical director and sole surgeon of San Antonio Eye Specialists. San Antonio is the seventh largest city in the United States and has more than 2.5 million residents living within the metropolitan area.

Our growing practice specializes in refractive surgery, and several years ago, we made the decision to build our own facility and customize it to our vision of a modern facility with a spa-like atmosphere.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for astigmatism management software for use with the Catalys precision laser system, according to a press release.

John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discusses visual results in patients implanted with the SC9 extended depth of focus IOL developed by CORD from the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.

Bausch + Lomb has launched its first extended depth of focus IOL and a new monofocal IOL in Europe.

In recent years, there has been a clear trend toward lens-based rather than cornea-based refractive surgery for moderate to high hyperopes. This is due in part to recognition of the limitations of corneal optics in hyperopic LASIK and the increased chance of hyperopic regression.

In this video perspective from the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Wendell J. Scott, MD, discusses his study analyzing the accuracy of toric IOL marking with the Catalys femtosecond laser platform (Johnson & Johnson Vision).

In this video perspective from the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Frank Bucci, MD, discusses his study looking at patient satisfaction in those with prior LASIK who were implanted with a multifocal, extended depth of focus or monofocal IOL in cataract surgery.

In this video perspective from the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, William B. Trattler, MD, discusses how he approaches laser refractive surgery in select patients with keratoconus with the aid of cross-linking.

In this video perspective from the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Alice Epitropoulos, MD, discusses her study examining visual acuity results in patients implanted with the enVista toric IOL (Bausch + Lomb).