LASIK surgery continues to thrive, offering positive outcomes
September 2, 2019
Surgeons use procedure to offer patients improved vision quickly with few side effects
Refractive OTE
New refractive technologies: early experiences, thoughts
September 24, 2018
Shortcomings in ablative procedures mean that new developments in refractive surgery are welcome. Arthur Cummings, MD, FRCSEd, reviews two new technologies that will increase patient satisfaction.
Touch-up techniques following SMILE
December 1, 2017
Research shows that enhancement rates after LASIK range from approximately 7.8% to 20%, with regression of approximately 1 diopter after 10 years.
Epithelial thickness mapping in the care of refractive surgery patients
December 1, 2017
Corneal epithelial thickness mapping may become an easy and objective tool in the diagnosis of biomechanically unstable corneas and perhaps a multitude of anterior segment disorders.
Opportunities and challenges in the world of ophthalmology in 2018
December 1, 2017
As another year comes to an end, five members of Ophthalmology Times Europe’s Editorial Advisory Board reflect and share their perspectives on the exciting opportunities that lie ahead for ophthalmologists in 2018, whilst also considering the potential challenges.
Long-term observation of SMILE gives better myopia prognosis
November 1, 2017
Long-term observation of SMILE reveals high stability at various degrees of correction of myopia. This allows surgeons who apply this method of treatment to give patients a long-term prognosis.
Testing at point of care for improved patient satisfaction, re-treatment rates
November 1, 2017
After spending a few months testing for dry eye and treating the tear film before doing preoperative measurements, the re-treatment rate dropped from 11% to 3%.
Low-dose atropine for myopia in children: two years of experience
November 1, 2017
Children in Tel Aviv have been treated with nightly atropine drops, significantly slowing the progression of myopia.
Adopting a multidiagnostic method for characterising the anterior segment
November 1, 2017
A multidiagnostic device is able to provide consistent measurements of refraction and ocular aberrations in healthy eyes. The consistency of refractive measurements is not dependent on the magnitude of the refractive error, with the same precision ability for moderate to high myopia and for hyperopia.
Performing cataract surgery with phaco in patients with previous implantations
July 10, 2017
This case study presents the results and advantages of phacoemulsification, which Dr Dieter W Klass and his team applied after previous implantation of an iris-fixated phakic IOL (pIOL) (Artisan, Ophtec) for the correction of high myopia without explantation of the pIOL.
