Browse articles from the EyeWorld September 2021 issue. EyeWorld is the award-winning member publication of ASCRS. The magazine provides news and updates from the Society as well as clinical features in the areas of cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, and practice management. It publishes quarterly with editorial direction from its medical editorial board and staff.
Vance Thompson, MD, and John Berdahl, MD, moderated “The Winning Pitch Challenge” at the ASCRS Annual Meeting. The challenge gives ophthalmologist entrepreneurs the opportunity to share tomorrow’s innovative ophthalmic solutions with leading experts in the field.
Recaps of a few recent papers from the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Dr. Braga-Mele discussed the influence that ASCRS and EyeWorld have had on her career and previewed the articles in the Cataract section.
Two surgeons shared how they educate patients about the options available and the process they use to choose a lens.
Biometry is essential for IOL power calculations, but when might you need a new biometer? What is there to know about this technology, how it evolved, and where it is today? Three experts gave their thoughts on the topic.
The Light Adjustable Lens (LAL, RxSight) offers the unique opportunity to lock in the preferred vision after surgery. With recent updates, the technology can be an attractive option for a variety of refractive cataract patients. Several surgeons discussed how they use this IOL in their practice.
Dr. Thompson spoke about some of the advances in refractive surgery over the last 25 years and previewed the articles in the Refractive section.
The large number of patients worldwide with presbyopia creates a unique opportunity for eyecare providers to improve patients’ quality of life, according to George Waring IV, MD, FACS. He and Shamik Bafna, MD, discussed some of the surgical and pharmacological options.
This “YES connect” column examined trifocal, combined multifocal-EDOF, and accommodating technology on the horizon with input from three experts.
Improvements in IOL technologies have increased interest in refractive lens exchange, and there is more confidence among surgeons in its ability to deliver expected outcomes. Two surgeons shared their experiences in this area.