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Centration of capsulorrhexis an important part of cataract surgery
When performing cataract surgery, the capsulorrhexis is one of the most critical steps because it allows safe access to remove the nucleus and cortex and long-term stability...
4 days ago - Healio
Child's age dictates approach to treating cataracts
Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a joint society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest...
4 days ago - Healio
Investigational IOL designed to mimic human lens
An investigational IOL developed by LensGen mimics the ability of the natural lens to accommodate and increases focal range in patients with presbyopia, according to Uday...
5 days ago - Healio
Enrollment complete in AcuFocus IC-8 IOL clinical trial
AcuFocus has completed enrollment in a pivotal investigational device exemption study of the IC-8, its small aperture IOL for patients with cataracts, according to a press...
10 days ago - Healio
Cyclosporine-chondroitin improves dry eye signs, symptoms in ongoing trial
Preliminary study results show significant improvement in dry eye questionnaire scores, subjective symptoms and corneal staining in patients with using 0.1% cyclosporine in...
11 days ago - Healio
Read OSN's Aug. 10 publication exclusives online
The cover story in the Aug. 10, 2019, issue of Ocular Surgery News focused on new IOL technology. Here are some of the issue's publication exclusives: Cover Story New frontiers...
13 days ago - Healio
Phaco plus goniosynechialysis adds no IOP-lowering benefit
No additional benefit in IOP-lowering effect was seen when goniosynechialysis was added to phacoemulsification in patients with primary angle closure glaucoma and cataract. In...
18 days ago - Healio
Unused drugs impact cost, environment
When unused pharmaceuticals associated with phacoemulsification were measured at four surgical sites, the estimated annual cost of the wasted products reached approximately...
19 days ago - Healio
Adjustable accommodating IOLs seem likely in near future
A number of years ago, David Chang, MD, asked me to write a chapter for a book he was editing on the future of ophthalmology, including cataract and IOL surgery. In that...
22 days ago - Healio
Laser plus phaco for dense cataracts enhances safety, visual outcomes
Removing extremely dense cataracts can often be traumatic to the corneal endothelium due to the increased amount of phacoemulsification energy required to break up tough...
23 days ago - Healio
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