Browse articles from EyeWorld.org related to astigmatism. 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 IC-8 Apthera IOL (Bausch + Lomb) is now available in the U.S., and several surgeons discussed how this technology fits in to their practice and for which patients.
➤ FDA approves high-dose aflibercept ➤ Positive results in Phase 1 trial for cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells ➤ Study: data from eye scans detect Parkinson’s disease years before clinical presentation ➤ Phase 2/3 study to evaluate persistent corneal epithelial defect treatment ➤ Phase 3 study offers results with aflibercept biosimilar ➤ ASCRS news and events
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Two experts discussed the important topic of identifying astigmatism prior to cataract surgery: how to determine the level of astigmatism, when to address it, and how even low levels may have an impact.
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“X-Rounds: Refractive Cataract Surgery to the Max” is a fast-paced session at the ASCRS Annual Meeting where members of the panel presented their answer to a question or thoughts on a topic in 2.5 minutes or less. The audience then voted for their favorite in each section.
Thomas Meirick, MD, and Parisa Taravati, MD, University of Washington, summarized “Effect of residual astigmatism on uncorrected visual acuity and patient satisfaction in pseudophakic patients” from the August edition of the ASCRS Journal Club, which was recorded live at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting.
Astigmatic keratotomy (AK) and limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs) are tools that can be used by surgeons to help correct low levels of astigmatism. Two surgeons discussed how these can reduce astigmatism and how they’re using them in practice.
Managing astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery is a weighty topic with many variables. What technology to measure astigmatism—power and axis? How many measurements to take for reliability? How to ensure accuracy and consistency of measurements? What course of correction to take?