Ophthalmology Times - Refractive SurgeryRefractive surgery topics including surface ablation, LASIK, intraocular lens (IOL), as well as epi-LASIK, LASEK, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), penetrating keratoplasty (PKP), penetrating keratectomy (PK) & radial keratotomy (RK). Also wavefront technology, corneal topography, and more.Speed of recovery after conventional PRK improves- August 15, 2006 San Francisco—Traditional PRK performed using a modern excimer laser provides early visual rehabilitation for most patients. The gap in the speed of visual recovery between surface ablation and LASIK seems to be narrowing.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Speed-of-recovery-after-co... Positive results seen in multifocal ablation study for hyperopic presbyopia- August 15, 2006 San Francisco—Multifocal wavefront-guided ablation with CustomVue (Advanced Medical Optics AMOVISX) for hyperopic presbyopia is associated with favorable safety, stability, and high patient satisfaction with vision, according to the 1-year results of an international treatment trial.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Positive-results-seen-in-m... Standard LASIK and wavefront-guided LASIK offer similar refractive outcomes- August 15, 2006 The eyes with lower SE errors benefited the most from wavefront-guided treatment to reduce higher-order aberrations.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Standard-LASIK-and-wavefro... Tracking challenges after laser flap creation not insurmountable- August 15, 2006 San Francisco—Tracking acquisition using the closed-loop eye-tracking system on the LADARVision excimer laser platform (Alcon Laboratories) may be more difficult in eyes that have undergone flap creation with the femtosecond laser (IntraLase Corp.), but can be readily accomplished through the use of some simple, special maneuvers, said Dan B. Tran, MD, at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Tracking-challenges-after-... |