Refractive Surgery News

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, discusses the efficacy of the Light Adjustable Lens and offers techniques to help surgeons take advantage of the benefits of the lens.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, uses surgical footage to share pearls on proper ICL insertion and removal techniques, as well as to show the benefits of the procedure for patients and surgeons.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Dagny Zhu, MD, uses surgical videos to provide insights on working through challenging LASIK cases.

The new Tecnis Symfony OptiBlue extended depth of focus IOL from Johnson & Johnson Vision provides improved quality of vision and minimizes visual disturbances.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, discusses the advantages of using the epi-Bowman keratectomy technique for surface ablation.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from OSN New York, Elizabeth Yeu, MD, FACS, discusses IOL exchange for postoperative refractive patients, including when and why to consider it and potential alternatives.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, William F. Wiley, MD, discusses the advantages of using SMILE in prior refractive surgery cases and provides insight on specific techniques using surgical footage.

NEW YORK — Patients with post-refractive corneas are not necessarily excluded from undergoing premium IOL implantation, according to an expert at OSN New York.

NEW YORK — Small-aperture IOLs are an important tool for managing patients with challenging eyes, according to an expert at OSN New York.

One of the most difficult things we ever have to tell a patient is: “You are not a good candidate for LASIK.” When you find yourself having to tell your patient this, you want to be very certain you know what you’re talking about.