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.Careful screening needed, but not foolproof for avoiding post-LASIK ectasia- November 10, 2007 Careful screening is important for identifying LASIK candidates potentially at risk for postoperative ectasia. Surgeons also need to realize there are likely several unknown risk factors for this potentially devastating outcome, said Marcelo V. Netto, MD, at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day.http://ophthalmologytimes.modernmedicine.com/ophthalmologytimes/Refractive+Surgery/Careful... Surface ablation no guarantee for avoiding ectasia in FFKC eyes- November 10, 2007 Keratoectasia can develop after surface ablation in eyes with forme fruste keratoconus (FFKC), and there do not appear to be any identifiable features as protecting against that event, said Sheraz M. Daya, MD, at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day.http://ophthalmologytimes.modernmedicine.com/ophthalmologytimes/Refractive+Surgery/Surface... Femtosecond laser finds new role for assisting cornea collagen cross-linking- November 10, 2007 Creation of a pocket for intracorneal riboflavin instillation using the femtosecond laser (IntraLase, Advanced Medical Optics) appears to be a safe and effective method for assisting cornea collagen cross-linking, said A. John Kanellopoulos, MD, at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day.http://ophthalmologytimes.modernmedicine.com/ophthalmologytimes/Refractive+Surgery/Femtose... Ectasia Risk Score System demonstrates excellent predictive ability- November 10, 2007 The Ectasia Risk Score System appears to be a valid method to determine eyes at risk for ectasia, said J. Bradley Randleman, MD, assistant professor of ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day.http://ophthalmologytimes.modernmedicine.com/ophthalmologytimes/2007+AAO+News/Ectasia-Risk... |