Refractive Surgery News

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye 2019, Frank A. Bucci, MD, discusses three studies he has conducted to determine which multifocal IOLs to implant to achieve the greatest patient satisfaction.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Scott M. MacRae, MD, discusses the progress being made in developing refractive indexing, which may become a disruptive innovation in eye care.

NEW YORK — From OSN New York 2018, D. Rex Hamilton, MD, of Santa Monica Eye Medical Group, California, gives his presentation on enhancements for astigmatism correction misses in cataract surgery.

NEW YORK — From OSN New York 2018, Michael D. Patterson, DO, of the Eye Centers of Tennessee, gives his presentation on presbyopia IOL selection and how to customize vision to meet patients’ needs.

NEW YORK — From OSN New York 2018, Kathryn M. Hatch, MD, director of refractive surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, gives her presentation on presbyopia correction in the post-corneal refractive surgery patient.

NEW YORK — From OSN New York 2018, Cynthia A. Matossian, MD, founder and CEO of Matossian Eye Associates, gives her presentation on blended vision for the correction of presbyopia.

In the first phase of the ongoing four-phase LAMP study, researchers report 0.05% atropine was most effective among three concentrations and placebo in controlling spherical equivalent and axial length in children with myopia.

A study comparing conventional phacoemulsification surgery and femtosecond laser-assisted surgery found a significant reduction in posterior capsule rupture in the FLACS group and no other significant differences between the two techniques.

In 2018, articles regarding refractive surgery included FDA approvals, study results and live meeting coverage.

The FDA released a safety communication regarding the Raindrop near vision inlay after a post-approval study found 75% of patients with the inlay developed haze in any location within the cornea.