Refractive Surgery News

PARIS — Subgroup characteristics did not affect the clinical outcomes of SMILE Xtra, according to a study presented by Hyung-Jin Koo, MD, of Nunemiso Eye Center, Seoul, at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.

PARIS — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Francesco Carones, MD, speaks about his early results with the new Tecnis Synergy IOL (Johnson & Johnson Vision) for presbyopia. He also explains why this lens is able to provide unique advantages in terms of continuous, wide range of vision with no fluctuations from 30 cm to far distance, even in dim light conditions.

PARIS — Santen announced the European launch of its novel xact Mono-EDoF IOL at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting here.

PARIS — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Noel Alpins, MD, gives pearls on how to prevent residual corneal astigmatism and related nighttime visual phenomena in LASIK patients. He also gives instructions on how to get access to an online free vector planning calculator.

PARIS — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Tom Frinzi, worldwide president of surgical, Johnson & Johnson Vision, speaks about newly launched products: Tecnis Synergy, a continuous range of vision IOL for presbyopia, and two preloaded injectors, one disposable and one reusable. Commitment to innovation is the core philosophy of the company, he says.

PhysIOL, a subsidiary of BVI, has launched the FineVision Triumf extended depth of focus trifocal presbyopia-correcting IOL in Europe for patients undergoing cataract surgery, according to a press release.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Alcon has launched two additions to its WaveLight Refractive Suite, the Phorcides Analytic Engine diagnostic software and the Easypack Patient Interface.

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — No statistically significant difference in predicted refractive accuracy between intraoperative aberrometry and the Barrett True-K no history formula was seen when compared in cataract patients who had prior myopic laser refractive surgery.

The FDA has approved a human clinical study of STAAR Surgical’s EVO/EVO+ Visian ICL for myopia and the EVO/EVO+ Visian toric ICL for myopia with astigmatism, the company announced in a press release.

The AcrySof IQ PanOptix trifocal IOL, the first trifocal lens for cataract surgery patients in the United States, has been approved by the FDA, Alcon announced in a press release.