Cataract Surgery News

Centricity Vision received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the ZeptoLink IOL positioning system, according to a press release.

People with allergic diseases had an increased risk for cataract surgery, an association more evident in men aged younger than 50 years and in those with both atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis, according to data in Scientific Reports.

Bausch + Lomb launched StableVisc and the TotalVisc viscoelastic system in the United States, according to a press release.

Researchers could not draw conclusions about the effect of cataract surgery on the progression of age-related macular degeneration despite an existing association between the two, according to a study in Medicine.

NEW ORLEANS — Refractive outcomes after cataract surgery may be worse for patients with a history of scleral buckling despite advancements in technology, according to a poster here.

NEW ORLEANS — There may be a higher incidence of posterior capsular opacification after cataract surgery in eyes that previously underwent scleral buckling, according to a poster here.

TAMPA, Fla. — In this presentation from the Telling It Like It Is meeting, Gregory S.H. Ogawa, MD, discusses iris suturing and uses surgical footage to demonstrate different repair techniques.

Our exposure to light powerfully regulates the daily cycle of alertness, relaxation and sleep.

VILAMOURA, Portugal — At the ESCRS winter meeting, Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek, MD, PhD, shares her experience with the Verion image-guided system from Alcon for the implantation of toric IOLs.

TAMPA, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Telling It Like It Is meeting, Brian M. Shafer, MD, shares his thoughts on managing astigmatism or presbyopia at the time of cataract surgery.