Cataract Surgery News

SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, discusses the Tecnis Odyssey’s tolerance to refractive error.

The addition of iStent inject, an ab interno trabecular micro-bypass device, to cataract surgery reduced ocular hypotensive medication usage among patients with glaucoma, according to a study published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma.

Cyclosporine 0.05% outperformed artificial tears in improving tear film quality and stability in the treatment of dry eye disease after cataract surgery, according to a study published in Annals of Medicine & Surgery.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, ABO, weighs treatment options for achieving refractive goals after cataract surgery in patients with pseudoexfoliation.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Vance Thompson, MD, discusses his experience using Zepto technology for automated capsulotomy.

Most optometrists are familiar with pseudoexfoliation, a flaking anterior lens capsule that signals a higher risk for glaucoma, loose zonules and even cardiovascular disease and dementia, according to Katsi and colleagues.

Ocular surface disease must be addressed before cataract surgery to ensure patient satisfaction and good surgical outcomes, according to a presentation at Real World Ophthalmology.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, William F. Wiley, MD, ABO, discusses his positive experience using Iheezo, a preservative-free ocular anesthetic for anterior segment surgery.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Daniel H. Chang, MD, ABO, discusses tolerance to refractive error with the Tecnis Odyssey IOL.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Steven M. Silverstein, MD, FACS, ABO, discusses IRIS Registry data related to Dextenza.