Refractive Surgery

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Audrey R. Talley Rostov, MD, shares how to get good results with the EVO ICL from STAAR Surgical.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Steven C. Schallhorn, MD, was honored with the Philip M. Corboy, MD, Memorial Award and Lecture for Distinguished Service to Ophthalmology here at Hawaiian Eye 2024.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, discusses Epi-Bowman’s keratectomy with the Epi Clear device from Orca Surgical.

The top refractive surgery-related articles on Healio this year included a look at better targeting of LASIK candidates and an overview of key strategies to address uncorrected refractive error.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York, Kathryn M. Hatch, MD, discusses small incision lenticule extraction and uses video footage to showcase the surgery.

For a long time, live surgery sessions have been an important part and distinctive feature of the scientific program of many major ophthalmology meetings worldwide.

Every ophthalmic surgeon agrees observing live surgery is an excellent educational experience. I would argue that it is a core requirement in the making of a surgeon.

Live surgery causes greater risk to the patient, and as a consequence, the practice should be discontinued at meetings.