Cataract

Elizabeth Yeu, MD, Executive Board Member of IKA, and a cataract and refractive surgeon at Virginia Eye Consultants, talked about cataract surgery in keratoconus, and the diagnostic considerations clinicians can take before and in the operating room.

Adam Ramsey, OD, focused on managing patient expectations and addressing unmet outcomes during a featured symposium on key advances in cataract surgery at EyeCon 2023. He also previewed his upcoming lecture on utilizing virtual assistants to revolutionize the patient experience in eye care.

Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO, and A. Paul Chous, OD, FAAO, recap the diverse topics at EyeCon 2023, emphasizing the collaborative spirit between optometrists and ophthalmologists in addressing issues such as myopia management, diabetic eye conditions, cataract surgery, and patient referrals.

Even if DLS is completely normal and expected, it can be mentally and emotionally difficult for patients.

The ‘all-in-one’ platform combines specialized imaging and three new FDA-approved apps with a focus on metrics, corneal imaging, and cataract care.

The financing will help advance the company’s novel treatment system for glaucoma and other chronic ophthalmic diseases.

Annual meeting places spotlight on newest clinical techniques, industry trends.

In this recent study, Bharti Nihalani-Gangwani, MD, and Deborah VanderVeen, MD, reported that 29% developed glaucoma in a large infant cohort and the risk factors at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting in San Diego.

In a presentation at the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting in San Diego, Erisa Yotsukura, MD, PhD, offered details of a study examining an IOL that transmits violet light and a second option that does not, and they believe this can affect differences in the choroidal thickness after cataract surgery.

New and returning special events and features on tap at annual meeting

The study found that pseudophakic children older at the time of surgery developed a glaucoma-related adverse event less frequently.

The aspheric, monofocal, single-piece C-loop IOL from Zeiss compensates for a range of spherical aberrations to minimize decentration and lens misalignments.

Researchers found that prompt intervention may improve the prognosis of fungal endophthalmitis caused by contaminated medical products.

Benefits include eliminating eyeglass problems and boosting patient confidence.

In the second deal between Harrow and Novartis, the former is expected to add 5 ophthalmic products to its portfolio.

The main outcome measures were the baseline cataract severity and self-reported cataract surgery at a 15-year visit.

As technology improves, less-invasive treatments save patients time and money.

Low prediction errors from 2 evaluated formulas shows promise for accurate prediction of IOL formulas in high myopic patients.

Evaluating patients’ eyelids before cataract and refractive surgery is crucial, as ptosis can create unwanted adverse effects and alter outcomes.

AcuFocus's IC-8 Apthera IOL features a proprietary small aperture technology that filters out peripheral defocused light and allows only focused light to reach the retina.

Dr. Koetting asks: When do you feel it is time to discuss cataracts with your patients?

The Medical University of South Carolina offers brand new, state-of-the-art surgery center dedicated solely to ophthalmic procedures.

Mitch Ibach, OD, and Damon Dierker, OD, explore how the current landscape in cataract surgery shows an upward swing in the number of surgeries that are being performed in increasingly younger patients by an increasingly small number of surgeons.

Practices must efficiently integrate optometry and ophthalmology, delegating appropriate care to the proper specialist, in order to ensure patients’ total eye care needs are best met.

Research also highlights the top factors that lead to care, which can be used to improve parents' uptake of sight-saving surgery for their children.