Ophthalmology Times Europeophthalmology news, features, events and interviews in cataract, refractive, glaucoma, retina and much more.Patient dissatisfaction most common cause for multifocal lens explantations- September 14, 2008 Preop chair time is vital for multifocal patients to correctly evaluate motivation and manage expectations correctly, Dr Jorge Alio told delegates during a presentation on how to rescue an unhappy multifocal patient.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/ESCRS+2008+news/Patient-dissatisfaction-m... Topcon and Oculentis join forces- September 14, 2008 Topcon and Oculentis have announced a European cooperation agreement covering sales, marketing and new product development. The deal will bring Topcon into the surgical market and give Oculentis access to Topcon's extensive sales and distribution network.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/ESCRS+2008+news/Topcon-and-Oculentis-join... Alcon showcases new phakic lens- September 14, 2008 Following CE mark approval last month, Alcon proudly showcased the latest offering to its lens family; the AcrySof phakic lens.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/ESCRS+2008+news/Alcon-showcases-new-phaki... 100% patient satisfaction in mix & match study- September 14, 2008 Mixing and matching multifocal IOLs can produce excellent visual acuity across near, intermediate and far distances and can generate a very high degree of patient satisfaction, Dr Scipione Rossi told delegates.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/ESCRS+2008+news/100-patient-satisfaction-... A new angle on small incision- September 14, 2008 Dr Robert H. Osher, MD, demonstrated a new range of micro scissors and forceps showcased for the first time in Europe by Geuder. The line of modular instruments for small incision surgeries has been designed in collaboration with Dr Osher. The series of seven capsule forceps and five capsule scissors provide access to a variety of meridia inside the eye, with tips angled from straight through 45 to 90 degrees, horizontal and vertical.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/ESCRS+2008+news/A-new-angle-on-small-inci... PhysIOL launches new aspheric lenses- September 13, 2008 PhysIOL today announced the European launch of its aspheric aberration-correcting intraocular lenses — Slim AY 123 in a preloaded system and Micro AY for injection through a 1.8mm microincision.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/ESCRS+2008+news/PhysIOL-launches-new-asph... Cross-linking stability remarkable- September 13, 2008 Corneal crosslinking showed remarkable stability in a recent rabbit study, Dr Gregor Wollensak told delegates during the session on New Surgical Approaches to Keratoconus.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/Cross-linking-stability-remarkable/Articl... Phakic IOLs better than LASIK for high myopia- September 13, 2008 Phakic IOLs offer slightly better results than LASIK for high myopia Dr Pablo Artal, of the Optical Laboratory in the University of Murcia in Spain, told delegates.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/ESCRS+2008+news/Phakic-IOLs-better-than-L... ICL & TICL counter LASIK slowdown- September 13, 2008 David Bailey, president of international operations at Staar Surgical, makers of the Visian ICL & TICL, says ICL technology allows surgeons to differentiate themselves in the slowing LASIK marketplace.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/ESCRS+2008+news/ICL-amp-TICL-counter-LASI... Schwind & Zeimer join forces- September 13, 2008 Schwind and Zeimer announced today that they will cooperate to supply an integrated all-laser LASIK solution.http://www.oteurope.com/ophthalmologytimeseurope/ESCRS+2008+news/Schwind-amp-Zeimer-join-f... |