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February 15, 2022
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OSN Associate Medical Editors discuss key developments of 1990s

OSN Associate Medical Editors discuss key developments of 1990s

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Healio/Ocular Surgery News, the Associate Medical Editors are sharing what they think are the most important ophthalmic innovations of the 1990s.

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January 20, 2022
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Chang offers pearls for phaco with zonulopathy

Chang offers pearls for phaco with zonulopathy

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — David F. Chang, MD, offered pearls for phacoemulsification in cases of zonulopathy at Hawaiian Eye 2022.

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December 20, 2021
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Prevention of phaco wound burns needed during cataract surgery

Prevention of phaco wound burns needed during cataract surgery

The cornea is a delicate tissue. It is thin, clear, avascular and susceptible to damage, particularly from the heat that is generated by the phaco probe.

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August 02, 2021
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iTrack microcatheter system offers efficacy, versatility in glaucoma surgical space

In the past decade, scientific and imaging techniques have allowed us to understand the eye’s physiologic aqueous outflow system to an unparalleled degree.

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July 23, 2021
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VIDEO: J&J Vision announces commercial launch of Veritas phaco system

VIDEO: J&J Vision announces commercial launch of Veritas phaco system

LAS VEGAS — Johnson & Johnson Vision announced the global launch of the Veritas Vision System, a next-generation phacoemulsification system, according to a company press release.

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June 16, 2021
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Study: FLACS, conventional phaco yield similar outcomes

Study: FLACS, conventional phaco yield similar outcomes

Twelve months after treatment, there was no difference between femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and conventional phacoemulsification in any parameter evaluated, one researcher told Ocular Surgery News.

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May 17, 2021
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Low steroid response incidence found in glaucoma, nonglaucoma eyes

The incidence of steroid response with prednisolone acetate 1% was low after phacoemulsification in eyes with and without glaucoma, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

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April 23, 2021
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Oertli introduces next-generation OS 4 surgical platform

Oertli Instrumente has launched a new version of its surgical platform for retinal, glaucoma and cataract surgery, according to a press release.

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April 21, 2021
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Johnson & Johnson Vision receives FDA clearance, CE mark for Veritas phaco system

Johnson & Johnson Vision receives FDA clearance, CE mark for Veritas phaco system

Johnson & Johnson Vision has received FDA 510(k) clearance and a CE mark for its Veritas vision system, according to a press release.

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April 15, 2021
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Protective equipment designed to enhance safety at slit lamp, during cataract surgery

Protective equipment designed to enhance safety at slit lamp, during cataract surgery

Simple additions to standard personal protective equipment can further enhance safety during ophthalmology examinations and cataract surgery.

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