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.Wavefront-guided LASIK tackles mixed astigmatism- April 1, 2007 Larvik, Norway—An assessment of the safety, efficacy, and predictability of customized LASIK with a specific platform (Zyoptix, Bausch & Lomb) in the treatment of mixed astigmatism showed that the procedure is safe and effective, according to Trond Thilesen, MD, who reported his group's results from 43 eyes.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Wavefront-guided-LASIK-tac... Advanced refractive cataract surgery now an option- April 1, 2007 Miami—A combination of factors has given rise to a hybrid ophthalmologic specialty called advanced or refractive cataract surgery, which offers surgeons and patients a multitude of new options for visual improvement, according to William W. Culbertson, MD, professor of ophthalmology and holder of the Lou Higgins Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cataract/Advanced-refractive-cataract-surgery... Outcomes analysis using a medical database a necessary, powerful tool for refractive surgeons- April 1, 2007 Las Vegas—Refractive surgery outcomes analysis using a medical database provides critical information for improving treatment success and practice profitability, said Perry S. Binder, MD, here at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day, part of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Outcomes-analysis-using-a-... Approach re-treatment for off-axis ablation in 2 stages- April 1, 2007 Las Vegas—Off-axis ablations are rare with wavefront-guided LASIK procedures but still occur with conventional treatment. Although the consequences can be severe, good results eventually can be achieved through appropriate management strategies, said Robert K. Maloney, MD, speaking here during Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News/Approach-re-treatment-for-off-axis-ablat... NSAID significantly reduces pain after surface ablation- April 1, 2007 Las Vegas—Postoperative treatment with nepafenac 0.1% ophthalmic suspension (Nevanac, Alcon Laboratories) significantly reduces pain after surface ablation without delaying re-epithelialization, reported Charles D. Reilly, MD, at the Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day program during the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/NSAID/NSAID-significantly-reduces-pain-after-... NSAIDs are valuable surgical tools for cataract surgeons- April 1, 2007 Patients are demanding more from ocular surgeries, from the basic LASIK procedure to new multifocal IOLs. Because of this, we have now reached a time when it is a more popular standard of care to use NSAIDs both preoperatively and postoperatively to optimize surgical outcomes and make the experience more comfortable for the patient.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/NSAID/NSAIDs-are-valuable-surgical-tools-for-... Approach re-treatment for off-axis ablation in 2 stages- April 1, 2007 Las Vegas—Off-axis ablations are rare with wavefront-guided LASIK procedures but still occur with conventional treatment. Although the consequences can be severe, good results eventually can be achieved through appropriate management strategies, said Robert K. Maloney, MD, speaking here during Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News/Approach-re-treatment-for-off-axis-ablat... Better outcomes seen with addition of iris registration- April 1, 2007 Alexandria, Egypt—Patients with mixed astigmatism are considered a challenge for corneal refractive surgery because of the configuration of the bitoric ablation platform. These patients, when treated with wavefront-guided LASIK using a specific platform (CustomVue, Advanced Medical Optics AMO), achieved good visual outcomes that are safe and predictable, according to Mounir A. Khalifa, MD, professor of ophthalmology, Tanta University, Alexandria, Egypt.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Better-outcomes-seen-with-... Epithelial ingrowth is primary LASIK complication- April 1, 2007 Washington, DC—Epithelial ingrowth was the primary complication seen in a study comparing LASIK performed with a femtosecond laser (IntraLase, IntraLase Corp.) and a microkeratome (CB, Moria). The incidence of flap complications in the primary LASIK treatments was minimal and identical when performed by the femtosecond laser or microkeratome (0.2%). Epithelial ingrowth, however, had a statistically greater incidence in re-treated eyes when compared with the primary...http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Epithelial-ingrowth-is-pri... New formula allows, simplifies pseudophakic IOL power calculation- April 1, 2007 Las Vegas—The BESSt formula allows pseudophakic IOL power calculation in postrefractive surgery eyes without any prerefractive surgery data and is significantly more accurate than a variety of other techniques, said Edmondo Borasio, MD, at the Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day during the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News/New-formula-allows-simplifies-pseudophak... |