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From the first clinical use of a photodisruptive laser (pico second) for vitreous lysis to more than 1800 systems now installed worldwide and three and a half million surgeries having been conducted Dr Joseph Colin talks us through how far things have come.

What are the best options of protecting and hydrating the epithelium during surgical procedures. The importance of the mucin protective layer on the corneal surface and implications for thiomer technology. Safety improvements with advanced fluidic technology systems: the need for a good machine to guarantee a precise flow control. Latest update on in vivo measurement methods of the accommodation in humans. Consequences and impacts on the IOL conception and design.

We report from a unique OTEurope and Carl Zeiss Meditec breakfast meeting looking at how easy it is to integrate multifocal IOLs into your practice. The session also included patients who told doctors about their personal experience.

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OTEurope?s editorial advisory board member Dr Burkhard Dick of the Centre for Vision Science at Ruht University Eye Hospital, Bochum, Germany.