Cataract Surgery News

Phacoemulsification with IOL insertion is considered one of the most successful interventions in modern medicine. Among the first materials used for IOL composition was polymethyl methacrylate, or PMMA.

AcuFocus received FDA approval for its IC-8 Apthera small-aperture IOL for cataract surgery, according to a press release.

The latest issue of the Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, and Glaucoma Surgery, which uses video-based education to advance knowledge and training of ophthalmic surgeons, is now online.

In our experience, many referring optometrists are comfortable recommending toric IOLs for their patients, but they may be gun-shy when it comes to extended focus IOLs.

WASHINGTON — In this Healio Video Perspective, William F. Wiley, MD, discusses the rotational stability of the Bausch + Lomb enVista toric lens platform.

WASHINGTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Denise M. Visco, MD, MBA, discusses the benefits of femtosecond laser-assisted arcuate incisions during cataract surgery.

P1 and P4 Purkinje light reflections can be recreated intraoperatively if patient fixation is hindered and may assist in capsulotomy centration during cataract surgery, according to a study.

Starting July 1, Aetna will no longer require pre-approval for cataract surgery except for patients in Florida and Georgia who are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, according to a press release from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed procedures worldwide.

WASHINGTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Pooja Khamar, MD, discusses vectored pulsation therapy and its role in cataract and refractive surgery.