Refractive Surgery News

Loteprednol etabonate was deemed to be clinically noninferior to prednisolone acetate followed by fluorometholone taper as a topical treatment after PRK with respect to haze prevention, IOP elevation and refractive results, according to a study.

A meta-analysis of FDA patient-reported outcomes showed significant improvement in night vision and driving after LASIK with three of the latest FDA-approved laser platforms. Patient satisfaction was high, and dry eye was mild and transient.

WASHINGTON – Sondra Black, OD, shared her successful experience with the Kamra inlay (AcuFocus, Irvine, Calif.) after undergoing LASIK in 1988.

The axis of astigmatism has a small but definite effect on uncorrected distance vision in eyes that achieved emmetropic spherical equivalent after laser refractive surgery, according to a study.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. ― At the OCTANe Ophthalmology Technology Summit, Ehsan Sadri, MD, discusses a panel he moderated on premium refractive cataract surgery and the importance of co-management between ophthalmologists and optometrists.

Results for a new aspheric IOL with double spherical aberration in the central 3-mm pupil aperture zone suggest the lens provides good visual acuity between 4 m and 50 cm, according to a study.

Finding a solution to presbyopia, a condition that affects nearly 90 million Americans and 1.7 billion people worldwide, has long been the holy grail in ophthalmology. Most of our current surgical approaches to presbyopia, including monovision LASIK and multifocal IOLs, provide improved near vision but at the cost of some compromise to distance acuity or quality.

David Karcher, executive director and CEO of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31, 2018. He will act as a consultant for the society through 2021, ASCRS announced in a press release.

Most people think of “refractive surgery” as simply LASIK. While it is true that LASIK is the most commonly performed refractive surgery today, it is far from the only tool in the comprehensive refractive surgeon’s toolbox.

The use of corneal inlays for the surgical correction of presbyopia is an exciting new technology for optometry, ophthalmology and, especially, for the presbyopic patient.