Lasik

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Healio/Ocular Surgery News, we are looking back at major developments in ophthalmology. In this submission to the 40th anniversary collection on Healio/OSN, James J. Wynne, PhD, reflects on the discovery of laser refractive surgery.

James J. Salz, MD, a leading ophthalmologist and a founder of the Journal of Refractive Surgery, died on March 19. He was 82 years old.

The first part of this two-part blog addresses eyes with previous refractive surgery.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Cataract surgery is a journey, with certain steps surgeons should follow, according to a presentation at Hawaiian Eye 2022.

Laser vision correction procedures totaled 190,509 in the fourth quarter of 2021, marking a 32% year-to-date increase over 2020, according to a press release from the Refractive Surgery Council.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Hawaiian Eye 2022, Alan Faulkner, MD, a LASIK eye surgeon from Honolulu, discussed his long history of implanting the Visian ICL from STAAR Surgical.

An AI-based predictive tool helps selecting the most appropriate procedure for refractive surgery, minimizing the risk of postoperative ectasia.

The implantation of fresh SMILE lenticules can effectively reduce residual hyperopic refractive errors after LASIK, according to a study.

NEW ORLEANS — The $210 billion spent annually on global vision correction suggests potential growth for refractive surgery, according to a speaker.

NEW ORLEANS — John F. Doane, MD, offered SMILE pearls for new surgeons during a presentation at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.