Refractive Surgery News

STAAR Surgical announced the first U.S. patients have been implanted with the Visian toric ICL after its FDA approval in September.

CHICAGO — Corneal cross-linking should be considered in pediatric patients at diagnosis of clinically identifiable keratoconus, a speaker here said.

CHICAGO — At the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting here, Edward Manche, MD, discusses a study comparing wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized LASIK surgery.

CHICAGO — More surgeries per week lead to a lower rate of surgical complications during refractive lens exchange, according to a speaker here.

CHICAGO — Cataract patients implanted with a small-aperture IC-8 IOL in one or both eyes reported excellent monocular and binocular vision, as well as high patient satisfaction 4 years postoperatively, according to a speaker.

CHICAGO — Innovation, teamwork and serendipity have led to the worldwide use of laser vision correction over the course of its three-decade existence, according to a speaker here.

CHICAGO — The use of NSAIDs and steroids can reduce cystoid macular edema and intracameral antibiotics can reduce infection for patients during lens-based surgery, a speaker said here.

CHICAGO — Nearly every presbyopic LASIK patient can be a candidate for corneal inlays, and outcomes depend on proper adjustment, deep implantation, and pre- and postoperative management of the ocular surface, according to a speaker here.

CHICAGO — Contemporary laser refractive surgery results are good, but advancements in technologies and techniques could further improve outcomes, according to a speaker here.

CHICAGO — At the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH, president and CEO of Eyenovia,discusses the company’s microdosing technology for the treatment of progressive myopia.