Lasik

Refractive surgery has been a special interest since I helped the late George O. Waring III develop the study protocol for and served as a surgeon in the NEI-funded Prospective Evaluation of Radial Keratotomy study starting in 1979.

From the start of the pandemic in March 2020, laser vision correction procedure volume grew steadily, topping 833,000 in 2021.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Dagny Zhu, MD, uses surgical videos to provide insights on working through challenging LASIK cases.

As presbyopia-correcting drops have started to enter the marketplace, many anterior segment surgeons are talking about what our role in prescribing these drops will be.

Not every hot ophthalmology innovation is built to stand the test of time.

One of the most difficult things we ever have to tell a patient is: “You are not a good candidate for LASIK.” When you find yourself having to tell your patient this, you want to be very certain you know what you’re talking about.

CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Edward E. Manche, MD, discusses 1-year results from a study exploring changes in corneal sensitivity in patients undergoing LASIK or SMILE.

The first patient has been enrolled in a study of the Technolas Teneo excimer laser for LASIK surgery in patients with hyperopia with astigmatism, according to a press release.

A 67-year-old man was referred to the cornea clinic with complaints of progressive vision decline, mild pain and tearing of the right eye.

WASHINGTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Mark C. Lobanoff, MD, discusses a study he conducted on visual acuity results from topography-guided LASIK treatments.