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.Is refractive surgery for anisometropic amblyopia ready for prime time Not yet, expert says- January 15, 2007 Las Vegas—As outlandish as it may sound now, in the future, refractive surgery may be the best treatment for severe aniso-metropia and severe bilateral amblyopia, said Evelyn A. Paysse, MD, here during a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Is-refractive-surgery-for-... CK may be useful for pseudophakic astigmatism- January 1, 2007 London—Conductive keratoplasty (CK, Refractec), an effective treatment for the correction of hyperopia or presbyopia, might be a useful procedure for cataract patients with residual astigmatism, according to Tejas D. Shah, MD, who spoke at the XXIV Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery+Tools/CK-may-be-useful-for... Outcomes excellent with femtosecond, mechanical device- January 1, 2007 London—One-year data from an eye-to-eye comparison study of the IntraLase femtosecond laser (IntraLase Corp.) versus the Hansatome mechanical microkeratome (Bausch & Lomb) in myopic LASIK with the VISX Custom-Vue platform (Advanced Medical OpticsVISX) showed that refractive outcomes in both of the groups were excellent and identical despite clinically and statistically significant differences favoring the femtosecond laser earlier in the study.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery+Tools/Outcomes-excellent-w... Dry eye after LASIK is a challenge- January 1, 2007 Las Vegas—Post-LASIK dry eye is a common problem even in patients with no preoperative evidence of dry eye. In fact, the prevalence of dry eye in the adult population has been reported to be as high as 70% (under certain conditions). Therefore, all LASIK candidates should be treated as if they might develop the condition, according to a refractive surgery expert.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery+Tools/Dry-eye-after-LASIK-... Flap creation can affect visual acuity, recovery- January 1, 2007 London—In a comparison of visual outcomes with the femtosecond laser and mechanical microkeratomes following LASIK, both were very effective at targeting emmetropia. Eyes treated with the femtosecond laser, however, had faster visual recovery and better uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) results at 3 months despite experiencing more transient symptoms immediately after surgery, reported Capt. Steve Schallhorn, MD, here at the XXIV Congress of the European Society of...http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery+Tools/Flap-creation-can-af... Study confirms predictability of microkeratome- January 1, 2007 London—Results of a study evaluating a recently released microkeratome (Zyoptix XP, Bausch & Lomb) indicate it is a reliable instrument for predictable flap creation, reported Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD, at the XXIV Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery+Tools/Study-confirms-predi... Thin-flap LASIK safe and predictable, study finds- January 1, 2007 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman—The Carriazo-Pendular microkeratome (Schwind eye-tech-solutions) has been shown to be safe and to produce flaps of predictable thickness with two different cutting head sizes and two different suction ring sizes in a large, multicenter European study.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery+Tools/Thin-flap-LASIK-safe... Predictable thinner flaps can be created with device- January 1, 2007 Tampere, Finland—The M2 microkeratome (Moria) received high marks from researchers who used the instrument to create thin flaps during LASIK.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery+Tools/Predictable-thinner-... Microkeratome is physician, patient friendly for predictable flap creation- January 1, 2007 West Palm Beach, FL—The BD K-4000 (Becton Dickinson MedicalOphthalmic Systems) is a patient- and user-friendly microkeratome that consistently produces quality flaps with reproducible dimensions, said Jack Daubert, MD.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery+Tools/Microkeratome-is-phy... Flap thickness formula aids in decision-making- January 1, 2007 The regression equation: flap thickness = 0.26 (preop corneal thickness) – 0.19 (age) – 11.30 (blade type; 0 = new, 1 = used) + 0.76 (average K) – 22.05.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery+Tools/Flap-thickness-formu... |