Wilmington, NC-There's new help available for creating LASEK flaps. Instead of making one large, hinged flap in LASEK, the Brown Butterfly trephine (Rhein Medical) allows ophthalmologists to create two smaller flaps, which, according to its inventor, is significantly more manageable.
Frantz EyeCare reports 98% of Light Adjustable Lens patients achieved refractive accuracy within ±0.50 D of target, exceeding published national cataract surgery benchmarks.
In this Q&A, Ping Moore, OD, covers emerging dry eye therapies, from selenium sulfide to next-gen cyclosporine, and how subtype-guided care shapes treatment choices.
Findings from the third annual State of Dry Eye survey link symptom management to quality of life gains, including lower anxiety and improved self-confidence.