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The lectures covered by OTEurope included a study on irrigating iris retractors, a small aperture inlay for presbyopia, an IOL that enables safe car driving, an explanation on corneal incisions via femtosecond laser surgery and how pupil dilation affects IOL position.

Carl Zeiss is set to unveil the AT LISA tri 839MP IOL at the ESCRS this year in Milan. The AT LISA enables patients to switch between near, intermediate and far distance visions without the need for corrective spectacles.

The Oculus Easyfield C is an efficient compact perimeter capable of conducting static perimetry of up to 30° on glaucoma patients.

OertliKatalyst is a new range of micro instruments including forceps, scissors, polishers and retinal picks.

Sundays free paper sessions covered lowering IOP in POAG, how sleep is affected by IOL selection, an angle-supported phakic IOL for high myopia and the latest results of the ASCRS/ESCRS foldable IOL survey.

On the first day, IOLs were the key focus at the ESCRS free paper sessions…

Oculentis has introduced the LENTIS Comfort IOL…

The AutoSert, launched by Alcon at the 2012 ESCRS in Milan, is an original automated lens insertion device that can be used through small incisions…

Pachymetry-guided custom excimer laser–assisted lamellar keratoplasty is a useful surgical procedure for the treatment of moderate to advanced keratoconus.

A ranibizumab and photodynamic therapy combination can improve visual acuity and reduce exudation in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.

Intranasal corticosteroids (ICS) maintain retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness and optic nerve cup to disc ratio among patients with glaucoma or glaucoma suspect.

A contact lens sensor is able to provide continuous 24-hour IOP monitoring for the management of glaucoma.

Ringer lactate has a similar effect to a fortified balanced salt solution on corneal endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification.

Invitreal injection of ocriplasmin resolves vitremacular traction and closes macular holes.

The Pentecam is reliable in measuring superior and inferior anterior chamber angle (ACA) temporal and nasal ACA, anterior chamber volume (ACV) and anterior chamber depth (ACD).

Baerveldt shunts effectively lower IOP in eyes with anterior uveal melanoma (AUM) undergoing anterior segment irradiation.

Anti-VEGF therapy pegaptanib is efficacious and non-toxic for patients with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), states a recent study.

The use of statins has been linked to a significant decrease in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) risk in patients with hyperlipidemia.

Tear levels of inflammatory markers increase in patients who wear corneal refractive therapy lenses, compared to those who wore silicone-hydrogel lenses or no lenses.

Consuming one cup of caffeinated coffee statistically increases IOP and ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients.

Correcting pre-existing astigmatism could be necessary for achieving excellent visual outcomes in eyes with oblique (OBL) astigmatism.

SD-OCT imaging and retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) assessment successfully detects pre-perimetric glaucomatous damage.

Chronic diabetic macula oedema (DME) treatment Iluvien, developed by Alimera Sciences, has obtained marketing authorization in Germany.

Intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) provide sustained and effective treatment for myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV).

A Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) panel discussion will be held by the International Agency for the prevention of Blindness (IAPB) solely via social networking.

Bleb injections of subconjunctival chemotherapy lower the risk of developing orbital tumours in patients with retinoblastoma.

On-line OCT identifies non-ophthalmologically visible lesions in subthreshold laser irradiation.

A recent study was unable to conclude whether intraocular penetration of travoprost 0.004% was affected by central corneal thickness (CCR), potentially explaining differences in patient response to the drug.

Pulsed intravenous corticosteroids and plasma exchange (PE) is more effective than standard monotherapy for treating acute optic neuritis of neuromyelitis optica (NMO).

The microperimeter (MP-1) is ideal for detecting early retinal sensitivity loss in diabetic patients.