Refractive Surgery

Mile Brujic, OD, shares highlights from his SECO 2023 presentation, "Learning about the Lid: Optimizing recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of Demodex blepharitis and blepharoptosis."

Mile Brujic, OD, shares highlights from his SECO 2023 poster presentation on confocal scanning laser imaging and patient care.

Nate Lighthizer, OD, shares what to expect from his SECO workshop, "Lasers in Optometry: The Next Frontier."

Investigators evaluated and compared the long-term formation of posterior capsular opacification (PCO) and the rate of glistenings that developed between 2 hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs).

Smaller corneal incisions made during cataract surgery are linked with better visual outcomes and less frequent postoperative endophthalmitis.

Bausch + Lomb and Modulight announce the photodynamic laser for use with photodynamic therapy was approved by the FDA for the treatment of patients with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization due to AMD.

Researchers found that the use of atropine drops after glaucoma surgery may impact vision and prolong rehabilitation time.

A look back on what's happened in optometry during the week of Jan. 14-Jan. 19.

Individuals often have questions about their candidacy for certain implants and how the various mechanisms of action work.

The research team retrospectively studied the long-term corneal endothelial cell changes and visual outcomes after this iris-fixated phakic IOL was explanted in patients with endothelial damage and investigated any potential predictors of endothelial injury.

A look back on what's happened in optometry during the week of Jan. 7-Jan. 12, 2023.

As demand for this lens grows, the need for expert refractive comanagement will expand as well.

Though rare, visual decreases can occur within 1 day postoperatively after phacoemulsification surgery.

Diagnosing and treating dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction can be the foundation for practice growth—and patient satisfaction.

Intact corneal tissue can be reused for preservation and reimplantation.

Evolution of vision correction procedures, diagnostics paves way for collaborative care.

In honor of World Sight Day, optometrists and ophthalmologists reflect on what today means to them.

Evolving phakic IOL offers high-definition vision.

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

Melissa Barnett, OD, from the University of California, Davis Eye Center, Sacramento and Davis, CA, described new strategies, technologies, and drug classes to treat chronic conditions that include myopia, Demodex infestation, meibomian gland dysfunction, glaucoma drug delivery, advancements in corneal and cataract surgeries, and presbyopia

Postoperative scenario tracks potential complications.

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.

Correcting refractive errors in infants and toddlers differs from that in adults. Ida Chung, OD, MS, FCOVD, FAAO, walks optometrists through the pearls and pitfalls of prescribing for this patient population.

Early diagnosis enables cross-linking treatment before significant vision loss.

Investigators analyzed IOLs based on optical and visual quality to determine how well patients can function during challenging visual tasks, dim lighting, glare conditions, or reduced contrast.

Posterior chamber pIOLs should be considered for patients in which other refractive surgeries may not be an option and as an reversible alternative with fewer complications.

This far-less-understood option can fill multiple needs for a practice.

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.

Advice for pilots to consider ahead of taking flight.