Cataract Surgery

SAN DIEGO — In this video from Eyecelerator@ASCRS, Nick Curtis, CEO of Lensar, speaks about the new Ally system for femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery.

SAN DIEGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@ASCRS, Anthony Wallace of Bausch + Lomb provides an update on the company’s activities.

SAN DIEGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, discusses the first-in-human results of the OmniVu IOL system from Atia Vision.

SAN DIEGO — Surgeons should optimize their treatment of dysphotopsias based on each patient’s natural ability for neuroadaptation, according to a speaker here.

Although visual prognosis after cataract surgery is usually favorable, factors such as diabetic retinopathy may still limit visual potential in those with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

SAN DIEGO — A machine learning platform can provide predictions for vision outcomes after IOL implantation, as well as direct patient feedback, according to an expert.

SAN DIEGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Jeffrey Whitman, MD, discusses his positive experiences with the BVI I-Ring pupil expander and offers pearls on how to use it effectively.

SAN DIEGO — While cuts to reimbursement, inflation and the threat of recession were seen by survey respondents as the biggest practice challenges, one respondent wrote “all these will affect the ability to see more patients and grow.”

People with allergic diseases had an increased risk for cataract surgery, an association more evident in men aged younger than 50 years and in those with both atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis, according to data in Scientific Reports.

In this episode, I discuss corneal disease and treatments with David Eveleth, PhD, the founder, president and CEO of Trefoil Therapeutics.