Cataract & Refractive

A multicentre study demonstrates comparable results to FS-LASIK

This year’s meeting will include boxing rings, ball gowns and a full schedule of engaging new symposia

Investigators found that implementing immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery reduced the number of patient visits by 50%.

Orbis International physician spotlights the latest trends for cataract surgery training.

A look at how EDOF technology can be categorised into five types

Novel procedures may hold greater appeal for cataract and refractive surgeons

Dr Arun C. Gulani explains how his corneal surface technique offers a contrast to cutting procedures without risk, pain or drama.

The announcement represents the first FDA-approved, fixed-combination of tropicamide and phenylephrine for mydriasis, according to the company.

The company’s CT Lucia 621P monofocal IOL enables surgeons to treat a wide range of cataract patients while supporting optimised visual outcomes.

The atropine drops did not cause significant changes in the near vision or the pupillary size, according to study investigators.

Look for fluctuating vision, test objectively and keep a few effective tools at your disposal to treat OSD.

As the company marks its 40-year anniversary, the new rebranding will become official on March 10, 2023, and will be followed by the introduction of new products.

The technology will be available soon for ophthalmologists in select countries across Asia Pacific and Europe.

The procedure facilitates an independent life, better care and fewer costs.

Prompt intervention may reduce treatment burden and improve the prognosis of fungal endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.

Research team suggests careful follow-up is required for possible endothelial injury.

The technology is used to treat glaucoma at the same time as cataract surgery.

The decentration and dislocation of lens is key reason for explantation.

Patients need to pay attention to their eye health over the long term.

Members of the Ophthalmology Times Europe® Editorial Advisory Board were asked to predict developments in their ophthalmic specialties and interests for 2023. A focus is our ageing population, while efficiency and productivity are also on their minds. The board members agree that one of the major challenges in the year to come will be the large number of patients awaiting diagnosis and treatment, which is only going to increase with the rising average life expectancy worldwide.

A corneal refractive technique can combine monovision and extended depth of field to create a wide, seamless range of functional vision. This can provide independence from spectacles.

Correcting abnormal tear film osmolarity before cataract surgery enables more accurate measurements to be captured, reducing residual refractive error.

Axial length growth is a sensitive means of assessing myopia progression in children. Drops and special lenses are options for inhibiting excessive axial length growth.

Use of a highly viscous cohesive ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) enables removal of debris without excessive collateral irrigation trauma.

An end-of-week review of what happened in ophthalmology from 29 October to 3 November 2022.

Investigators evaluated VA outcomes after cataract surgery and the factors associated with good visual outcomes in a population of patients with type 2 diabetes.

The goal of World Sight Day, according to IAPB, is “to shine a light on blindness and vision impairment as a major, but solvable, public health issue."

Coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), the international day of awareness is a reminder to "love your eyes."

Non-diffractive lenses offer alternative in challenging post-corneal refractive surgery cases.

Dr Mark H. Blecher dives into his AAO 2022 topic: "One-Year Visual Outcomes Following Monocular Implantation with a Small Aperture IOL."