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From firsts to the future: A pioneer's perspective on ophthalmology

By Sheryl Stevenson
Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS

August 15th 2025

Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS, shares a front-row view of ophthalmology’s “revolution with a capital R."

PainReform acquires majority equity interest in LayerBio

By Martin David Harp

August 14th 2025

Alcon agrees to acquire STAAR Surgical

By Martin David Harp

August 5th 2025

(Image credit: AdobeStock/Bonsales) Q&A: Natalie Afshari, MD, FACS, on-label pediatric IOLs: turning advocacy into access

Q&A: Natalie Afshari, MD, FACS, championing on-label pediatric IOLs: turning advocacy into access

By Sheryl Stevenson
Natalie Afshari, MD, FACS

July 24th 2025

Alcon’s Clareon PanOptix Pro IOL approved in Canada for cataract patients

By Jordana Joy

July 10th 2025

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More stable surgery may help better predict effective IOL position

Kenneth J. Hoffer, MD, FACS;Gerald J. Roper, MD

November 7th 2019

Lens fragmentation device may avoid disrupting zonules, enhance refractive outcomes

Presbyopia-correcting IOLs: Expanding, improving last frontier

Lynda Charters

November 4th 2019

Toric options offer chance to expand patient's sweet spot

David A. Goldman, MD

October 25th 2019

The future: Development of true accommodative IOLs

Steve Lenier

October 24th 2019

New IOL design trends avoid negative dysphotopsias

Fred Gebhart

October 4th 2019

Dealing with positive and negative dysphotopsias

Fred Gebhart

October 4th 2019

Examining comparable surgical methods for IOL dislocation

Lynda Charters

October 4th 2019

Scleral suturing of a dislocated IOL and exchange of the original lens with an iris-claw IOL were comparable for achieving good visual outcomes with low complication rates.

Tackling postop IOP head-on with sustained-release option

Lynda Charters

September 17th 2019

Dexamethasone intraocular suspension 9% is similar to topical prednisolone acetate, giving physicians another choice when tackling IOP in patients.

IC-8 IOL symmetric design eliminates misalignment risk

Research shows small-aperture IOL is bringing stability into focus

Laird Harrison

September 9th 2019

Precise alignment helps surgeons focus on best toric IOL post-op results

Nancy Groves

September 6th 2019

Surgeon finds new monofocal IOL lands in a visual ‘sweet spot’

Oliver Findl, MD, MBA

September 3rd 2019

Patients report improved intermediate vision, quality distance sight after surgery

Three secrets to success for low myopes

Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS, ABES

August 21st 2019

Low to moderate myopes are among the most challenging patients to satisfy with cataract surgery

Dislocation and decentration remain common reasons for IOL removal

Vanessa Caceres

August 8th 2019

Annual survey from ASCRS/ESCRS pinpoints trends in explantation

Excellent visual outcomes achieved with novel trifocal design

Lynda Charters

August 8th 2019

A diffractive trifocal IOL achieved satisfactory vision with a high rate of spectacle independence

Setting expectations for glaucoma patients having cataract surgery

Vanessa Caceres

August 5th 2019

Pearls can ensure physicians get best outcomes, help patients set realistic goals

Comparison between aberration neutral and negatively aberrated toric IOLs

Julianne Mobilian

July 29th 2019

ICYMI: Dr. Packer shares the pearls from his 2019 ASCRS presentation

Study: Femtosecond laser-assisted arcuate incisions and plate-haptic toric IOLs

Julianne Mobilian

July 22nd 2019

ICYMI: Frank W. Bowden, III, MD, FACS shares the take-home message from his 2019 ASCRS presentation. Check it out below!

Validation of defocus tolerance of novel aberration-neutral hydrophobic acrylic monofocal IOL

Julianne Mobilian

July 19th 2019

Eva Liang, MD, discusses the take-home message from her presentation at ASCRS 2019

These 3 things are part of a cataract surgeon's signature

Uday Devgan, MD, FACS

July 3rd 2019

Considering surgical methods for late in-the-bag IOL dislocation

Lynda Charters

July 1st 2019

IOL decisions involve multiple considerations

Cheryl Guttman Krader, BS, Pharm

July 1st 2019

Moderate-monovision outcomes see improvement with small aperture IOLs

Julianne Mobilian

June 5th 2019

Dr Jacqueline Beltz, FRANZCO, shares the take-home message from her 2019 ASCRS presentation

$Refractive-cataract surgery: Overview of the current landscape$

Refractive-cataract surgery: Overview of the current landscape

Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD

May 16th 2019

Demographic shifts, improving technology continue to bring patients in at younger age

$Personalizing refractive outcomes with presbyopia-correcting IOLs$

Personalizing refractive outcomes with presbyopia-correcting IOLs

Francis S. Mah, MD

May 16th 2019

EDOF, multifocal IOLs providing options for patients with range of visual needs

Innovator’s Lecture focuses on ‘Collaborative Innovation’

Cheryl Guttman Krader, BS, Pharm

May 6th 2019

Retina specialist Ron M. Kurtz, MD, details the way collaborative innovation can improve the lives of ophthalmic surgeons, and their patients.

Study focusing on complete rotational stability of enhanced IOL platform

Cheryl Guttman Krader, BS, Pharm

May 4th 2019

New technology offers surgeons the unfolding efficiency of an enhanced material along with the rotational stability that characterizes the current toric platform.