Fully penetrating clear corneal incisions placed on the
steep axis during premium IOL implantation may
reduce astigmatism and result in better postoperative
UCVA, Jerre Minor Freeman, MD, of Memphis,
Tennessee, said during his presentation at the ESCRS…
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Technolas Unveiled Laser, Presbyopic Algorithm
Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH (Munich, Germany)
unveiled the CustomLens femtosecond laser for
cataract and refractive surgery and the Supracor
excimer-based laser treatment for presbyopia at the
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
(ESC…
Stable Refractive Results Shown With the LAL
A customized, near-add approach with the Light
Adjustable Lens (LAL; Calhoun Vision, Inc., Pasadena,
California) is a successful treatment option for presbyopia,
according to a surgeon presenting at the ESCRS
meeting in Paris.1
With more than 350 eyes…
Galilei G2 Dual Scheimpflug Camera System Unveiled at ESCRS
Ziemer Group (Port, Switzerland) unveiled a new generation
of its Galilei Dual Scheimpflug Camera System at
the ESCRS meeting. System response, performance, and
computing power have been improved by 30% to 40%
on the updated system, according to a comp…
ASCRS President Answers LASIK Critic
The President of the American Society of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) has responded to criticism of
LASIK from a former US Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) staffer, who said in a letter that a proposed clinical
trial is unethical and will …
Schwind Introduced the SmartTech Laser System
Schwind eye-tech-solutions (Kleinostheim, Germany)
introduced the SmartTech laser system for refractive and
therapeutic corneal surgery at the ESCRS meeting.
The SmartTech is based on nanosecond laser technology
and uses the principle of plasma creati…
Keratoconic Corneas Regress After ICRS Explantation
Changes induced in keratoconic eyes regressed 3 to 6
months after intracorneal ring segment (ICRS) explantation
depending on the cause of explantation, according
to data presented by Jorge L. Alió, MD, PhD, of Spain, at
the ESCRS.1
Thirty consecutive…
Bausch + Lomb Acquired Miochol-E,Appointed Global President of Pharmaceuticals
Bausch + Lomb (Rochester, New York) has concluded
its acquisition of the assets and intellectual property of
Miochol-E from affiliates of Novartis AG (Basel,
Switzerland) in the United States, Canada, Australia, and
Korea, along with various other mark…
Predictive Factors of Success for ICRS Implantation Identified
Using 6-month follow-up data from 101 eyes that
received an ICRS, Maria-Clara Arbelaez, MD, of Muscat,
Sultanate of Oman, determined that the corneal apex,
mean corneal wavefront, anterior elevation, and posterior
elevation were among the most importan…
Viscosplit and Crack Technique Saves Time and Energy,Yields Faster Recovery
When combined with minicoaxial small-incision surgery,
the viscosplit and crack technique took less time
and energy than conventional microincision bimanual
chopping methods, reported Dieter Klaas, MD, of
Germany, at the ESCRS in Paris.1
Dr. Klaas com…
OptiMedica Sells Retina and Glaucoma Business to Topcon
Topcon Corp. (Tokyo) has entered the therapeutic
laser market after signing a definitive agreement to purchase
the glaucoma and retina assets from OptiMedica
Corp. (Santa Clara, California). Financial terms were not
disclosed. Topcon will acquire OptiM…