Refractive Surgery News

A 36-year-old Hispanic man presented to the refractive surgery clinic at the New England Eye Center for surgical consultation. He was motivated to be free of contact lenses and glasses.

VIENNA — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS meeting, David Smadja, MD, speaks about heads-up 3D visualization for LASIK.

VIENNA — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS meeting, Roger Zaldivar, MD, speaks about the EVO ICL from STAAR Surgical.

VIENNA — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS meeting, Rohit Shetty, MD, PhD, speaks about the Elita SILK — smooth incision lenticule keratomileusis — procedure.

We read the article “Topography-guided ablation may offer benefits after laser vision correction” published on Healio and share Dr. Pineda’s enthusiasm for the benefits of this technology.

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective, AnnMarie Hipsley, DPT, PhD, discusses data that compared the patient-reported satisfaction levels of women and men with presbyopia after laser scleral microporation therapy.

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Shivani Majmudar, MSJ, shares her positive experiences as a patient with myopia who underwent ICL refractive surgery.

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Eva Kim, MD, discusses her experience implanting the EVO Visian ICL from STAAR Surgical.

Out of more than 2 million operations worldwide, there are fewer than 50 total reports of endophthalmitis occurring after ICL implantation.

A standardized three-stage LASIK flap replacement protocol demonstrated a low incidence of clinically visible microfolds and no visually significant microfolds, according to a study.