Cataract Surgery

Short learning curve, significant clinical advantages make this a comfortable addition.

Surgeons learn that timing is everything when using technology.

Investigators find treatment is an option for treating open-angle glaucoma.

Johnson & Johnson Vision announced today that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance and CE mark for its VERTIAST Vision System, a next-generation phacoemulsification innovation.

George Waring IV, MD serves as guest host for ‘History and Evolution of Contemporary Refractive Surgery’

An alternative to drops, the option provides consistent therapeutic levels.

The method by which sedation is applied to keep patients relaxed and comfortable throughout cataract surgery can be tailored similar to that of anesthesia — surgical anesthesia is not a one size fits all endeavor.

Several hundred genes are associated with congenital forms.

Sublingual troche sedation represents attractive anesthesia option for specific subset of patients with cataracts.

New option may prove to be a solution for cataract cases with unusual corneas.

Drinking alcohol on a regular basis may decrease patients’ chances of developing cataracts that require surgery, new research shows.

Cataract surgeons must consider medication history as part of preoperative evaluation.

Investigators find options could prove to be alternatives to surgical management.

Physician pioneers technique offering higher perspective in surgery, outcomes.

New options open possibilities for treatment, resulting in better outcomes for patients.

With intraoperative sustained release steroids, ophthalmologists can eliminate the gambles of patient adherence.

Procedure increases lens stability and improves visual acuity in patients.

Improvements gained prior to surgery can result in positive outcomes.

Richard Lehrer, MD, speaks on the highlights of a study analyzing the success of SLT after trabecular bypass stenting / phacoemulsification, presented during AAO 2020.

John A. Hovanesian, MD, discusses the highlights of his presentation on a clinical study evaluating dexamethasone vs prednisolone acetate 1% in controlling postop pain/inflammation in sequential cataract surgery patients.

Pandemic is driving — and accelerating — changes in how ophthalmic care is delivered to patients.

Innovations have made procedure quick, safe, effective.

Goniotomy-viscodilation cataract surgery controls IOP without medications.

Advances in laser-vision correction provide visual results that often surpass 20/20.