Browse articles from EyeWorld.org related to refractive surgery. 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.
When it comes to true presbyopia-correcting lenses, there are two main categories: extended depth of field and full depth of field. Both of these categories have new additions (at least new to the U.S. market), and surgeons already using these lenses are excited about the results.
While many surgeons reserve the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL, RxSight) for post-LASIK, post-PRK, and difficult eyes, others are increasingly using it in routine cataract patients, finding that the ability to set refraction postop with patient input offers advantages. Three physicians shared their experiences and perspectives on this.
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Two physicians shared their thoughts on the various ways to manage astigmatism, what levels to treat, and how they decide the best option for each patient.
Detecting irregular astigmatism early has taken on greater importance, particularly in the context of cataract surgery planning and patient satisfaction. Understanding how these findings are detected and why they matter clinically is becoming an essential part of preoperative evaluation, according to sources who weighed in on the topic.
Refractive Editor Karolinne Rocha, MD, PhD, shared her thoughts on the topics covered in the Refractive section of this issue. “… I regularly see patients who are unhappy after surgery, particularly among patients who are revealed to have irregular astigmatism on the topography missed preoperatively,” she said.
EyeWorld spoke with two experts on the topic of when the Ks don’t align—when misalignment is clinically significant, what can be done about it, and how it impacts lens choices.
In refractive surgery, achieving 20/20 vision has long been treated as the finish line. But experienced surgeons know that a perfect Snellen score doesn’t always translate into a satisfied patient. One surgeon thinks the true measure of success is something less quantifiable, but far more meaningful: a 20/happy outcome.
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