IOL

The majority of cataract patients likely have significant tear film disturbances that can affect their preoperative measurements and postoperative satisfaction with cataract surgery.

Kevin Lavery, MD, describes his technique for implanting a 1-piece acrylic astigmatic lens (Tecnis Toric IOL, Abbott Medical Optics) through a 2.2-mm incision or even smaller.

Omeros Corp. has announced that it recently submitted a new drug application to the FDA for approval of a new drug for use in patients undergoing IOL replacement (ILR) surgery.

A light-adjustable IOL continues to show potential for delivering customized vision with predictable results.

A single-piece hydrophobic acrylic IOL has many features that make it a good choice for a monofocal implant in routine and challenging cataract surgery cases.

Secondary IOL implantation is widely accepted, especially in aphakic patients who have become contact lens intolerant or noncompliant. A number of studies on the topic, mostly from Western countries, have had small sample sizes, and the safety and efficacy of the procedure have not been well studied.

The Tecnis toric 1-piece IOL (Abbott) has received FDA approval, and the company is launching the lens in the United States for treatment of cataract patients with pre-existing corneal astigmatism.

It is not always easy to fit the right IOL to the right patient to correct presbyopia. It is not that approved lenses do not work as expected, according to Richard Chu, DO, medical director, Chu Eye Associates, Fort Worth, TX, but that each lens has slightly different optical characteristics. Not every lens is right for every patient.

New clinical data suggest that an improved intraoperative aberrometer can help improve clinical outcomes for patients who receive an aspheric, hydrophobic IOL, said Dee Stephenson, MD, of Stephenson Eye Associates in Venice, FL.

Ophthalmology has a history of “strange,” and actually that may be good for the specialty. Of all the specialties of medicine, ophthalmology keeps seeing innovation evolve on a regular basis. The technology in this market is always evolving and it keeps getting better and more efficient.

Upgrade may make traditional manual lens delivery a thing of the past

Results from quality of life and vision surveys provide insight on patient-based subjective outcomes after bilateral implantation of presbyopia-correcting IOLs.