Optometry

• In the Journals

• Piggyback IOL enhances postop refractive outcomes

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, December 25, 2012
• A piggyback IOL corrected unexpected visually significant postoperative refractive error and astigmatism and reduced spectacle dependence for distance in...More »

• In the Journals

• Corneal power may increase up to 7 years after LASIK

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, December 25, 2012
• Corneal stability was achieved 1 year after PRK, while instability remained 7 years after LASIK, according to a study.
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• In the Journals

• Hinge position has little effect on dry eye, sensation after femtosecond LASIK

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, December 25, 2012
• Flap hinge position had a negligible influence on dry eye symptoms and corneal sensation after femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK, a study found.
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• FDA approvals

• LenSx receives FDA clearance for corneal flap creation

• October 4, 2012
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Alcon’s LenSx laser platform for creating corneal flaps in refractive surgical...More »

• In the Journals

• Novel measurement method quantifies corneal astigmatism

• October 4, 2012
• A new method of quantifying corneal astigmatism offered a more accurate representation of manifest refractive cylinder compared to commonly used...More »

• In the Journals

• Toric phakic IOL yields stable visual acuity, refraction at 6 months

• October 4, 2012
• An iris-fixated toric phakic IOL effectively corrected myopia and astigmatism, but pigment and nonpigment precipitates were observed in some eyes at...More »

• In the Journals

• Low energy minimizes IOP spike after Nd:YAG capsulotomy

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, January 25, 2013
• The increases in IOP and macular thickness that occur after Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy were less pronounced when the total energy level was...More »

• In the Journals

• Off-flap epi-LASIK with MMC may speed epithelial healing, visual recovery

• October 2, 2012
• Off-flap epi-LASIK with mitomycin C yielded lower tear cytokine levels than on-flap epi-LASIK with mitomycin C, according to a study.
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• In the Journals

• Ray tracing enhances aspheric IOL calculations

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, December 25, 2012
• Ray tracing was effective in enhancing power calculations for aspheric IOLs in eyes with good postoperative visual acuity, according to a study.
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• In the Journals

• Iris-fixated IOL improves vision in aphakic eyes with insufficient capsule support

• September 21, 2012
• Secondary implantation of an iris-fixated IOL can be performed in aphakic eyes that lack adequate capsule support, according to a study.
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