Lasik

A novel, artificial intelligence-led ray tracing technique may offer better and more predictable outcomes for patients undergoing myopic LASIK, according to a presenter.

Some patients with certain underlying conditions, such as depression or dry eye disease, may be dissatisfied with their LASIK results unless these conditions are addressed and realistic expectations are set preoperatively, a speaker said.

Two giant advances of ophthalmology, cataract surgery and laser vision correction, are friends and enemies.

Refractive surgery rates have seen a steady increase since the reopening of ophthalmic surgery centers during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a surprising influx of procedures as patient interest continues to rise.

Many corneal refractive surgeons are reporting strong patient interest in LASIK, SMILE and PRK as the COVID-19 pandemic moves into its eighth month in the United States.

I’m sure it was great. ASCRS online, that is. Were you there? Of course you were. I just couldn’t.

In this video perspective from the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Frank Bucci, MD, discusses his study looking at patient satisfaction in those with prior LASIK who were implanted with a multifocal, extended depth of focus or monofocal IOL in cataract surgery.

In this video perspective from the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Blake Williamson, MD, discusses a study he is presenting comparing visual results of wavefront-guided LASIK using the iDesign 2.0 aberrometer (Johnson & Johnson Vision) with the earlier-generation WaveScan aberrometer.

This three-part overview takes a look at where LASIK has been, where it is and where it is going.

For refractive surgery practices, wavefront-guided, or WFG, LASIK is the mainstay of treatment, thanks to its broad treatment parameters and reputation for patient comfort and rapid visual recovery. But not everyone is a candidate for LASIK. Surface ablation is a great alternative for those who have thinner corneas, but that sometimes means an uncomfortable choice between a state-of-the-art WFG procedure and a conventional or off-label one.