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.
The inaugural Lindstrom Symposium was held at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting, with presentations on the topics of cornea, cataract, refractive surgery, glaucoma, and business/industry.
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.
➤ Full results from Phase 3 study for presbyopia-correcting eye drop ➤ Cells from two donors treat dozens of patients with corneal endothelial disease ➤ Study: Dry eye treatment reduces halos after cataract surgery ➤ NDA accepted for IND application for novel, investigational dry eye drug ➤ Acquisition of ophthalmic drug candidate ➤ ASCRS events
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ASCRS Subspecialty Day will take place on Friday, July 23, and will include the ASCRS Refractive Day, ASCRS Cornea Day, and ASCRS Glaucoma Day programs. The chairs of these programs spoke to EyeWorld about what attendees can expect.
Vance Thompson, MD, Refractive editor, discusses highlights of the section and how this issue is “a wonderful invitation to our extended family in ophthalmology and a representation of important topics that will be represented at the Annual Meeting.”
Enhanced monofocal and “ringless” EDOFs are a couple of the names floating around for a newer type of IOL designed to extend depth of focus while maintaining, as much as possible, the quality of distance vision provided by a monofocal IOL. This article explores physician experience with these new IOL options.
When choosing the best refractive surgery option, there are a variety of factors that surgeons consider, including patient age, overall goals, and expectations. Three surgeons discussed which procedures they use and some of the specifics of laser refractive surgery, phakic IOLs, and lens replacement surgery.
Though it has been available in the U.S. for a fraction of time compared to the well-established laser vision correction procedures PRK and LASIK, SMILE has quickly become the dominant procedure in the practices of many refractive surgeons.
The ASCRS Master Class in Refractive Surgery, 20/Happy in 2020, will be available for purchase as a nine-module digital set eligible for 18 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Recordings will also remain available through the year for attendees who registered for the live program.
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