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Topical treatment for presbyopia improves binocular near acuity
LOS ANGELES — A first-in-class topical treatment for presbyopia was well tolerated and safely improved binocular near acuity in a phase 1/2 trial, according to a speaker.
SMILE could offer unique benefits to military population
LOS ANGELES — Small incision lenticule extraction has the potential for minimal disruption to the ocular surface, less energy delivered to corneal tissue and less damage to corneal tissue, which means it may offer more benefits to the Department of Defense than the gold standard of surface ablation, according to a speaker here.
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VIDEO: Incorporate corneal parameters with vector planning to reduce adverse outcomes
LOS ANGELES ― At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting here, Noel A. Alpins, MD, discusses the use of vector planning to reduce astigmatism in refractive surgery.
AM-UC drops can quicken re-epithelialization after PRK, PTK
LOS ANGELES — Amniotic membrane-umbilical cord drops administered after surgery can help quicken re-epithelialization in patients who underwent photorefractive or phototherapeutic keratectomy, according to a speaker here.
Decentered capsulotomy contributes to risk of vault after accommodating IOL implantation
LOS ANGELES — A decentered or irregular capsulotomy can increase the risk of postoperative vaulting in patients implanted with an accommodating IOL, a study found.
Several strategies can help surgeons improve LASIK outcomes
LOS ANGELES — There are several techniques and strategies that can help improve outcomes after LASIK surgery, according to a speaker here.
VIDEO: Refocus Group introduces scleral micro-implant presbyopia-correction technology
LOS ANGELES ― At the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit here, Mike Judy, CEO of Refocus Group, discusses the introduction of VisAbility micro-inserts for the correction of presbyopia.
Study follow-up completed for VisAbility micro-insert system
A 12-month follow-up on 360 patients in a phase 3 clinical trial of the VisAbility micro-insert system for presbyopia has been completed, Refocus Group announced in a press release.
PUBLICATION EXCLUSIVE: Presbyopia treatment in 2017: Where are we?
In this edition of Ocular Surgery News, the OSN Roundtable discusses how presbyopia is becoming a subspecialty of ophthalmology. In this guest commentary, Francesco Carones, MD, weighs in on the topic
Barrett Suite integrated into Zeiss’ IOLMaster 700
The Barrett Suite, which includes three new IOL power calculation formulas, has been fully integrated into the IOLMaster 700 for more accurate prediction of refractive outcomes, according to a Zeiss press release.