Refractive Surgery News

This third installment of the current state of LASIK looks at more data and thoughts about the future.

In this video perspective from the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discusses a study showing high patient satisfaction in those implanted bilaterally with the Alcon PanOptix trifocal IOL.

In this video perspective from the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Blake Williamson, MD, discusses a study he is presenting comparing visual results of wavefront-guided LASIK using the iDesign 2.0 aberrometer (Johnson & Johnson Vision) with the earlier-generation WaveScan aberrometer.

In this video perspective from the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Douglas D. Koch, MD, discusses his study of an automated iris registration algorithm using the Cassini low-light topographer and the Catalys femtosecond laser platform (Johnson & Johnson Vision) for the correction of astigmatism in cataract surgery.

Patients who had underwent toric IOL implantation after previous excimer laser corneal refractive surgery showed significantly decreased astigmatism.

This overview takes a look at the “state of the union” as it relates to LASIK as we know it in this year of vision, 2020. Here is part two, focusing on FDA approval, current iterations and data.

KOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye 2020, Florian T.A. Kretz, MD, FEBO, discusses updates on small aperture lens technologies, including the IC-8 IOL (AcuFocus).

KOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye 2020, Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, founder of Minnesota Eye Consultants and OSN Chief Medical Editor, discusses up-and-coming medical treatment options for presbyopia.

This three-part overview takes a look at where LASIK has been, where it is and where it is going.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Winter Meeting, Pavel Stodulka, MD, PhD, speaks about a new extended depth of focus lens manufactured by PhysIOL that provides excellent computer vision with minimal dysphotopsia.