Cataract Surgery

VILAMOURA, Portugal — At the ESCRS winter meeting, Filomena Ribeiro, MD, PhD, ESCRS president-elect, advocates for wider use of toric IOLs in cataract surgery.

VILAMOURA, Portugal — In this Healio Video Perspective at the ESCRS winter meeting, Magda Rau, MD, speaks about a study in which she compared the Teleon Lentis Mplus and the more recent Teleon Acunex.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has urged CMS to suspend Medicare Advantage prior authorization processes due to the delays they create for cataract surgeries and routine services.

VILAMOURA, Portugal — Toric IOLs are the most effective and predictable method of astigmatic correction.

Considering minimally invasive glaucoma surgery alongside cataract surgery should be the standard of care for cataract surgeons, according to a presenter at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.

TAMPA, Fla. — In a presentation at the Telling It Like It Is meeting, Jennifer Loh, MD, provides an overview on what surgeons can do before and after refractive cataract surgery to tailor IOL options to each patient to improve satisfaction.

TAMPA, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Telling It Like It Is meeting, Robert J. Weinstock, MD, discusses how the Ally adaptive cataract treatment system contributes to the femtosecond laser treatment space.

The adoption of advanced-technology IOLs, including presbyopia-correcting and toric lenses, in the U.S. still hovers below 20%, a rate that perplexes doctors, the eye care industry and investors.

VILAMOURA, Portugal — At a time when more patients want to minimize the use of spectacles, cataract surgery with implantation of a Vivity IOL is an option in eyes with Fuchs’ dystrophy.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Light Adjustable Lens optimizes postoperative results after cataract surgery, a speaker said at the Telling It Like It Is meeting.