Refractive Surgery News

KOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye 2020, Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, global chief medical editor of Ocular Surgery News, discusses the latest pharmacological treatments in development for the correction of presbyopia.

KOLOA, Hawaii — The evolution of IOL choices has been “very exciting,” Neda Shamie, MD, from Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute, said at Hawaiian Eye 2020.

NEW YORK — During a presentation at OSN New York 2019, William F. Wiley, MD, reviews his use of the Kamra inlay (CorneaGen) to address a difficult presbyopia case.

European authorities have granted a CE mark approval to STAAR Surgical’s ICL as a supplemental or “piggyback” lens in post-cataract IOL surgery, according to a press release.

NEW YORK — During a presentation at OSN New York 2019, Elizabeth Yeu, MD, discusses how to handle refractive surprises in the operating room after toric IOL implantation.

Although we have enjoyed great success with bilateral extended depth of focus IOLs in patients who want spectacle independence after cataract surgery, I am increasingly opting for a personalized vision combination of the Tecnis Symfony EDOF and a low-add multifocal for the majority of cases.

NEW YORK — During her presentation at OSN New York 2019, Priyanka Sood, MD, discusses mixing and matching IOLs for successful refractive cataract surgery. Understanding advanced technologies and patient desires, as well as setting realistic expectations, are key to success, she said.

NEW YORK — During his presentation at OSN New York 2019, George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, discusses dysfunctional lens syndrome, including treatment options on the horizon for presbyopia.

NEW YORK — In his presentation at OSN New York 2019, Uday Devgan, MD, demonstrates the insertion of the Juvene accommodating IOL (LensGen) and discusses its success rate. An FDA trial for the lens is expected to begin in early 2020.

NEW YORK — In her presentation at OSN New York 2019, P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD, FACS, ABES, FSEE, explains results of a study that compared retinal imaging with neutral and negative spherical aberration optics.