Laser-assisted capsulotomy results better than CCC
November 26th 2014Femtosecond laser-assisted capsulotomy resulted in better circularity and more predictable size compared with standard manual continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) in a prospective, randomized clinical study by researchers in Italy.
Corneal biomechanical changes of SMILE versus LASIK
November 6th 2014Patients with myopia of greater than -6.00 dioptres (D) who underwent femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK, experienced a more significant decrease in corneal hysteresis, corneal resistance factor, and p1 and p2 areas than patients who underwent small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).
Comparison of emmetropic and low hyperope patients
September 1st 2014Here, the author discusses the findings of a recent study examining the efficacy and safety of the Raindrop Near Vision Inlay in emmetropic presbyopes and then compares these with results from an unpublished study on patients with low hyperopia.
Combined surgery enables better graft fixation
July 24th 2014A 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.
Corneal topography important to monitor after CXL
July 9th 2014When 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.
DQS drops relieve persistent dry eye after LASIK
July 2nd 2014The 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.