Cataract & Refractive

The anterior-posterior (A-P) method is effective for calculating IOL power when preoperative LASIK data is unavailable.

Loteprednol etabonate controls inflammation and reduces IOP fluctuation after cataract surgery, according to a recent study.

Optical biometry provides more repeatable and precise measurements of biometric parameters in highly myopic eyes, states a recent study.

Optos is urging skiers to ensure they take care of their eyesight while on the slopes this winter, according to their latest press release.

Loteprednol etabonate gel 0.5% is efficacious and safe for treating postoperative inflammation and pain caused by cataract surgery, claims a recent report.

A new hydrophobic acrylic IOL is an effective, safe and predictable method for the correction of corneal astigmatism in patients undergoing routine cataract surgery.

Preoperative povidone-iodine and postoperative intracameral antibiotic injections are recommended for endophthalmitis prophylaxis, claims a recent paper.

Modifying a MICS IOL from a 3-piece to a 1-piece haptic design does not cause any significant changes in PCO amount.

Using a fluid-filled interface only slightly increases IOP in femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery.

Optegra is the first to offer the LensAR cataract laser in its London eye hospital.

Piggybacking with the Add-On IOL is safe, efficient and reliable for correcting pseudophakic refractive errors.

Bausch + Lomb will purchase all outstanding shares of leading ophthalmic laser company Technolas Perfect Vision.

Multiple micro-bypass stents with concurrent cataract surgery lowers IOP to less than 15 mmHg in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and cataract.

The IOL master is more accurate than A-scan immersion biometry in silicone oil (SO)-filled eyes.

Slow IOL injection affects corneal wound structure, compared to fast IOL insertion.

Uncorrected corneal astigmatism and higher-order aberrations (HOAs) in pseudophakic eyes significantly affects through-focus performance of presbyopia-correcting IOLs.

Dexamethasone protects against anterior membrane formation and doesn’t increase glaucoma risk.

Small-incision lenticule extraction for moderate to high myopia provides high rates of patient satisfaction, refractive predictability and is a safe procedure.

Abbott Medical Optics (AMO) has announced the launch and CE Mark of approval for both the Tecnis multifocal toric IOL and iTec preloaded delivery system at the ESCRS in Milan this year.

Bausch + Lomb introduced the enVista toric IOL for astigmatism correction for European patients at the 2012 ESCRS Congress in Milan.

Intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation is safe and offers good visual and refractive outcomes in patients with paracentral keratoconus.

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

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.

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

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