Dysfunctional Lens Syndrome

In recent years, there has been a clear trend toward lens-based rather than cornea-based refractive surgery for moderate to high hyperopes. This is due in part to recognition of the limitations of corneal optics in hyperopic LASIK and the increased chance of hyperopic regression.

KOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye 2020, Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, associate professor of ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine, gives her presentation on the objective diagnosis of dysfunctional lens syndrome and cataract.

With the new year in full blossom and it being 2020, patients will now be expecting 20/20 vision at the minimum. As premium surgeons, is 20/20 even adequate enough for our patients, and does a quantity of vision really tell the story of patient satisfaction? In reality, quantifying the quality of our patient visual outcomes and eventually enhancing our patient conversions to premium technology in a year of significant financial reductions become paramount. Bringing “scatter” back may be what the doctor needs to start the 2020 year.