Cataract & Refractive

Feature includes: statistics providing a true picture of the number of European surgeons practising MICS; interviews with European experts; why you should adopt the technique; product showcase.

Dr Frank Schaeffel & Dr Hakan Kaymak discuss a new device that measures tilt and decentration of the crystalline lens in both phakic eyes of healthy subjects.

Dr Liliana Werner believes that it is the shape of an IOL edge, rather than the material from which it is made, that determines the likelihood of PCO.

By considering geometry, tissue properties and histology, Dr Paul Ernest outlines qualities of a well-constructed wound.

The "multiburst" mode of bimanual microincision phacoemulsification machines is unsuitable for treating cataracts with a nuclear density of Grade 3 and above, according to study results published in the July 2008 issue of Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.

Promising early results indicate new phakic IOL could win the support of surgeons, according to Dr Camille Budo.

A review of the latest technologies to be used during micro-incision cataract surgery (MICS)

Control charts are an accurate way of measuring disparity in endophthalmitis following phacoemulsification, according to a study published online ahead of print by Eye.

Paediatric subjects who require frequent steroid therapy are at an increased risk of developing amblyopia due to cataracts, according to a study published online ahead of print by Pediatrics International, the official English language publication of the Japan Pediatric Society.

Defocus curve measurement of subjective amplitude of accommodation (AoA) is not affected by non-randomized letter sequences in presbyopic subjects, according to results of a study published in the August 2008 issue of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

Early unilateral cataract surgery in infants can produce good visual outcomes even if patching is discontinued, according to a study in the August 2008 issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.

Three-day application of levofloxacin in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol-iodine or povidone iodine offers the best infection control in phaco patients, according to a study published in the May 2008 issue of the Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology.

Implanting a multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) into the non-dominant eye is a promising treatment for presbyopic emmetropic patients, according to a study published in the February 2008 issue of Spektrum der Augenheilkunde.

The Afinity Collamer aspheric single piece Intraocular Lens (IOL) Model CC4204A and the Elastimide Silicone aspheric IOL Model AQ2015A, both manufactured and marketed by STAAR Surgical, have been designated New Technology IOLs (NTIOLs) by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

Reading may be a risk factor for childhood myopia, according to a study published in the August 2008 issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Spectacles with a biotic telescope embedded within the lens promise to make everyday life easier for individuals with low vision, according to a paper published in the May/June 2008 issue of the Journal of Biomedical Sciences.

Visual impairment is associated with an increased risk of suicide, according to results of a study published in the July 2008 issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.

Gauges and knives used during microincision cataract surgery (MICS) should be of equal thickness, according to a study published in the July 2008 issue of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

Sales of the Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens; STAAR Surgical Company) grew 38% in the US over the previous year, while the rate of LASIK procedures declined by approximately 40% in the second quarter of last year.

A 20-item questionnaire is expected to be useful for evaluating the health-related quality of life of adults with strabismus and practical application in a clinical setting. The patient-derived questionnaire assesses both psychosocial and functional aspects of strabismus.

Photoablation increases the refractive index of the stroma following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery, according to a study published in the July 2008 issue of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

EyeSite, a free, interactive, self-service vision screening booth developed by Bart Foster of SoloHealth, has been launched, with the first kiosk taking residence in a Wal-Mart store in Georgia, US.

The fourth-generation Crystalens HD (Bausch & Lomb) accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) has received FDA marketing approval, five years after the lens was initially launched on the market.

Oertli has launched new instruments to be used in microincision surgery for the anterior and the posterior segments.

Assistant Professor Alexis Tsorbatzoglou and Professor Andras Berta discuss the various theories presented to define the mechanism of accommodation.

Dr Perry Binder discusses advances in femtosecond technology that are taking us a step closer to the ideal.

The rising demand for presbyopia-correcting IOLs has led to a rise in patient expectations, but can we please everyone? questions Professor Jay Pepose.

A combination of procedures could be best option for some patients, claims Dr Volker Rasch.

This technique, using a femtosecond laser, has been shown to improve ?near vision in presbyopes, according to Dr Luis Antonio Ruiz.

Dr Josef Reiter describes his reasons for increasing his number of Epi-LASIK procedures.