Cataract & Refractive

In this article, Dr Conrad-Hengerer discusses a recent study investigating the impact of femtosecond laser-assisted surgery on anterior chamber flare values and macular thickness compared with standard phaco.

Prof. Dick discusses the challenges posed by a small pupil in femtosecond laser cataract surgery and the options that are available to surgeons to overcome pupil constriction.

A small-aperture corneal inlay (Kamra, AcuFocus, Irvine, California, USA) for presbyopia yielded superb results in an analysis of long-term data.

Controversy continues over whether the femtosecond laser provides advantages in cataract surgery that justify its added cost.

Advanced DNA testing for congenital cataracts can quickly and accurately diagnose a number of rare diseases marked by childhood blindness, according to a study recently published online.

The duration and pattern of action of pain-suppressing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used prior to photorefractive keratotomy (PRK) varies with the NSAID used, according to South Korean researchers.

Light-adjustable intraocular lenses (IOLs) provide near-emmetropic refractive outcomes and good uncorrected distance visual acuity that remains stable over time, according to a recent study.

A stable IOL, decreased pseudophacodonesis and improved graft fixation are the benefits of combining Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty with glued intrascleral haptic fixation of a posterior-chamber IOL in patients with aphakic or pseudophakic bullous keratopathy, according to recently published research.

Removal of a cataract and implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) improves overall sleep quality and sleep latency, according to a study published online before print.

When performing corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL), ophthalmologists should monitor the keratoconus index and the index of height asymmetry garnered from the Scheimpflug camera, because changes in values of these indices are independent from initial corneal thickness.

It is relatively safe and effective for infants to undergo primary IOL implantation for the correction of aphakia after having one cataract removed, according to new research out of China.

The addition of diquafosol tetrasodium (DQS) to a regimen of artificial tears and sodium hyaluronate helped relieve the symptoms of persistent dry eye in patients who had undergone laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), according to recent research.

In this article, Dr Kov?cs discusses his recent study evaluating whether femtosecond laser-assisted capsulotomy has an effect on the incidence of PCO when compared to the manual technique.

In this article, the authors discuss their research into alkylphosphocholine coated IOLs, which may offer some hope in the prevention of PCO in the future.

A diffractive trifocal IOL (FineVision, PhysIOL) provides a peak modulation transfer function for intermediate vision.

Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is a frequent and important complication noticed in diabetics undergoing cataract surgery, however, few studies have examined the prevalence of PCO in diabetic versus non-diabetic patients. Therefore, the authors performed a study exploring the long-term effect of diabetes on the incidence of PCO and here they highlight their findings.

Bromfenac ophthalmic solution 0.07% (Pro-Lensa, Bausch + Lomb) used once a day results in zero-to-trace (0–5 cells) cell severity in the anterior chamber following cataract surgery with implantation of a posterior chamber IOL, according to newly published research.

Dropper bottles are the delivery vehicle of choice of patients using autologous serum eye drops daily for severe ocular surface disorders, according to a newly published study.

Environmental factors have been discussed as possible triggers for diseases. Recently, the authors analysed the impact of seasonality and distinct meteorological parameters on refractive and visual outcome of LASIK in myopic eyes, here, they present the highlight of this study.

Results of a study comparing matched groups of eyes undergoing myopic correction by small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) or LASIK show that the optical quality was better and the cornea retained higher tensile strength after the flapless SMILE procedure.

In this article, the authors discuss their study that was aimed at evaluating the rotational stability and patient visual quality of a toric IOL with a novel haptic design.

In this article, Dr Schallhorn reveals the results of a large case series that provides evidence that there is no need to reject candidates for LASIK on the basis of pupil size or to increase the treatment zone size for such patients.

Implantation of a capsular tension ring effectively reduces the percentage area of posterior capsular opacification (PCO) and the Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy rate in patients with highly myopic eyes, according to researchers in Albania and Turkey.

In children, implantation of a multifocal IOL remains a topic of debate. With lacking evidence on post surgery outcomes and no head-to-head comparison of multifocal IOLs in children, this issue remains to be clarified. Therefore, the authors of this article were prompted to perform research in this area to address a number of concerns among paediatric ophthalmologists.

In this article, Dr Portaliou discusses a new multi-component adjustable lens that may be the answer paediatric ophthalmologists have been waiting for.

Determining the optimal IOL power for children is as much an art as a science.

Several new refractive surgical platforms have been introduced recently and many ophthalmologists are discovering they find the new technologies to be more efficient and produce better results.

Cataract patients who have astigmatism of greater than 2.5 D are likely to benefit more from the implantation of a high-cylinder toric intraocular lens (IOL) than from the implantation of a low-cylinder toric IOL combined with limbal relaxing incision (LRI), according to research conducted at the Ouchi Eye Clinic and Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

As the population is living for longer after cataract surgery, Dr Kugelberg and colleagues believed that a longer follow-up period was required to determine PCO rates in three different IOLs. Here, she discusses the highlights of this study.

The arrival of advanced therapeutic modalities for keratoconus has provided ophthalmologists with a growing menu of treatment options. The author discusses the challenge of determining which treatment is the best to use and highlights his experience with a triple procedure and a four-stage approach.