Refraction, Ocular

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Successful multifocal contact lens fitting starts with a good refraction, an industry executive said here at Optometry’s Meeting.

In part two of Healio’s Lost Art of Refraction miniseries, Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, and Arun C. Gulani, MD, discuss the role of refraction in a busy ophthalmology practice.

As children make the transition back to school, factors such as new surroundings, activities and increased digital screentime bring eye-related conditions to the forefront.

There was no statistically significant difference in mean visual acuity or mean spherical equivalent refraction in low vision patients when measured by instant vision assessment device vs. subjective refraction, according to a study.

In this video perspective from the virtual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, H. John Shammas, MD, director of the Shammas Eye Center in Southern California, discusses the advantages he sees in using the Argos swept-source OCT biometer (Movu). Through a strategic alliance, the Argos has been incorporated into Alcon’s cataract and refractive surgical suite of products.