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ASCRS task force to investigate CyPass micro-stent study data
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery will form a task force to review the COMPASS-XT study data that recently led to a voluntary recall of Alcon's CyPass...
1 day ago - Healio
Essilor launches wavefront aberrometer
Essilor Instruments announced the launch of the WAM700+ wavefront aberrometer, the newest addition to the company's diagnostics and screening line. The aberrometer, based on...
1 day ago - Healio
CyPass recall tops August ophthalmology news
Alcon's decision to voluntarily recall its CyPass micro-stent from the global market was the most-read article on Healio.com/OSN in August. Here are the month's top five...
11 days ago - Healio
Can neurostimulation really help dry eye patients?
TrueTear, officially launched just months ago at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, is the first-ever neurostimulation device in eye care...
12 days ago - Healio
Outgoing ASCRS executive director challenged by overregulation in ophthalmology
I cannot hear or see the acronym ASCRS without conjuring up an image of David Karcher in my head. As executive director of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive...
12 days ago - Healio
Submicron loteprednol etabonate gel 0.38% effective for pain, inflammation management
Patients treated with a 0.38% submicron formulation of loteprednol etabonate gel after cataract surgery reported less pain and inflammation than those treated with a...
13 days ago - Healio
8 Things You Need to Know About Cataracts
The emergence of age-related health conditions is one of the unfortunate parts of growing older. The list of health issues related to age range from diabetes to dementia and...
13 days ago - Active Beat
EyePoint receives C-code and pass-through payment status for Dexycu
The CMS approved transitional pass-through status and reimbursement through a C-code for Dexycu, an FDA-approved treatment of postoperative inflammation after ocular surgery...
13 days ago - Healio
Swiss Advanced Vision announces launch of Harmonis for cataract surgery
Swiss Advanced Vision has announced the launch of Harmonis, a customizable intraocular lens with advanced extended depth of focus optical technology for cataract surgery.
13 days ago - News Medical
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