Refractive Surgery News

NEW ORLEANS ― At the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting here, Nathan Radcliffe, MD, of New York Eye and Ear, discusses his implementation of the Allergan Xen gel stent for treating patients with refractory glaucoma or those in need of a minimally invasive glaucoma procedure to lower IOP. 

NEW ORLEANS ― At the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting here, Daniel H. Chang, MD, discusses the need for surgeons to better understand patients’ quality of vision to give their patients confidence while going through the neuroadaptation process after refractive cataract surgery.

NEW ORLEANS ― Optometrists should take control of patients by making the right referral, discussing lens options and making sure the patient is mentally and refractively prepared for surgery, Primary Care Optometry News Editorial Board Member Sondra Black, OD, FAAO, said here at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — A newly developed combined biomechanical index, named the Corvis Biomechanical Index, is highly sensitive and specific for separating healthy and keratoconic eyes, according to a speaker here.

NEW ORLEANS — Epi-Bowman keratectomy can offer less pain and less discomfort during surface ablation, according to a speaker here.

NEW ORLEANS — Clear lens surgery may be a better option for patients with presbyopia or a nonfunctional lens than PRK, LASIK or phakic IOL surgery, according to a speaker here.

NEW ORLEANS — Athletes, patients with moderate to high myopia, military personnel and those with a risk for prolonged postoperative dry eyes are the best candidates for small incision lenticule extraction, according to a speaker here.

NEW ORLEANS — The latest peer-reviewed meta-analysis of worldwide scientific literature for LASIK shows the satisfaction rate for the procedure is up to 98% and nearly 90% of patients achieve 20/20 vision, according to a speaker here.

NEW ORLEANS ― At the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit here, Mike Judy, CEO of Refocus Group, discusses the company’s VisAbility scleral implant, which aims to correct presbyopia by restoring the natural accommodative ability of the eye.

Medical tourism is booming in many countries worldwide. Primary Care Optometry News spoke with Daniel Chayet, CEO at CODET Vision Institute in Tijuana, Mexico, which offers a full suite of ophthalmic surgeries with state-of-the-art equipment and procedures.