Optometry

An excimer laser offers a number of features that collectively contribute to outstanding outcomes when using this platform to perform LASIK for a range of refractive errors.

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Results from 3 years of follow-up in the phase II clinical trial investigating an angle-supported phakic IOL for the treatment of moderate to high myopia indicate this anterior chamber implant provides excellent visual acuity and is associated with accurate predictability of refraction and promising safety.

The safety and efficacy of cataract removal using torsional ultrasound with a proprietary handpiece and phacoemulsification system have been raised to a higher level by a recent software upgrade, according to one expert.

An intraocular device is a new concept in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration that taps into telescopic mirror technology to redesign patients' vision, according to experts.

Ranibizumab for the treatment of macular edema associated with central retinal vein occlusion demonstrated rapid and sustained improvement as early as 7 days after the start of treatment through 6-month interim analysis.

Options for presbyopia-correcting lenticular surgery continue to expand.

Refractive surgeons currently using a mechanical microkeratome should consider turning their LASIK procedures into all-laser surgery by using a femtosecond laser for flap creation, according to one expert.

Now we can offer cataract patients something of added value-spectacle independence.

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It is estimated that only 35% of those who own eyeglasses also own sunglasses.

A research team in Australia has identified a possible mechanism by which aging predisposes the eye to glaucoma.

A proprietary surgical microscope allows dynamic control of the red reflex to provide unsurpassed intraocular visualization and to improve the ease and safety of cataract surgery.

Excimer laser ablation to create a multifocal cornea is not only possible but represents a safe and effective method for treating presbyopia, according to research.

Although all practices are different, the tips outlined in this first installment of a two-part series should help to avoid the most common implementation pitfalls.

There is little debate that vision is a critical factor in sports performance.

An important advance for enhancing the ease and safety of pediatric cataract surgery is 1.8mm coaxial microincision cataract surgery using a particular phaco platform, according to one expert.

The differential diagnosis for corneal infiltrate after refractive surgery includes several infectious and non-infectious etiologies.

Compared with sham injections, monthly injections of 0.3 or 0.5 mg of ranibizumab significantly reduced macular edema and improved best-corrected visual acuity in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion.

Lessons learned from an ongoing retinal implant program at the University of Southern California are being applied to the development of a novel refillable and programmable drug delivery device that could be used in glaucoma management.

Intrastromal corneal ring segments can improve visual and refractive outcomes in eyes with keratoconus by reshaping the cornea, but collagen crosslinking may have an additive effect as an enhancement and stabilizing procedure.

All current IOL options for presbyopia correction involve some compromise, according to one ophthalmologist.

A unique fusion protein is being studied to treat age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion.

The time at which an IOL is implanted following ocular trauma can be controversial.

Glaucoma is common in eyes with a keratoprosthesis implanted, and this increases the challenge of disease management, particularly IOP measurement, according to one expert.