Shock wave therapy could have utility in presbyopia, cataracts

LOS ANGELES — The future of refractive surgery could see ophthalmology welcome sound waves as a therapeutic tool, according to a speaker at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.
In the Roger F. Steinert, MD, Refractive Lecture during Refractive Day, Ronald R. Krueger, MD, highlighted some of the biggest breakthroughs over his career in ocular surgery and looked to the future to see what might come next. In addition to procedures such as laser sclerociliary translocation and kerato-lenticule extraction (KLEx, also known as SMILE), he said extracorporeal (Read more...)