Intraocular Lens

Alcohol’s impact on the risk of incident cataract surgery and extended depth of focus IOLs topped recent cataract surgery news.

There are many IOL options for aphakia without capsular support, one being the angle-supported open-loop flexible anterior chamber IOL. Whether it should a hold a place in the pediatric surgeon’s armamentarium is debatable.

Femtosecond laser-assisted capsulotomy marking produced lower residual astigmatism and better visual outcomes compared with conventional slit lamp-assisted manual marking during toric IOL implantation, according to a study.

New drug applications for two presbyopia-correcting drops and surgical management options have led presbyopia coverage so far this year.

Last month we explored the risk factors for a compromised capsule during cataract extraction. We will now explore different surgical options for lens implantation in the face of this complication, as well as their risks and benefits.

Bausch + Lomb’s ClearVisc dispersive ophthalmic viscosurgical device has received FDA approval for use in ophthalmic surgery, according to a press release.

Among the many advancements in IOL platforms recently has been the introduction of selective wavelength filtering.

The ideal lens for our eyes is the one that we had in our youth. The young human crystalline lens provides outstanding image quality and a large degree of accommodation, giving the widest range of vision.

In Canada, we have gained access to several new IOLs in recent months that help to round out our slate of lens offerings for patients in both the monofocal and presbyopia-correcting categories.

New extended depth of focus IOLs are becoming increasingly popular because they satisfy the need for clear intermediate vision, according to Pavel Stodulka, MD, PhD.