When marketing femtosecond laser technology
in conjunction with cataract surgery,
what our center calls ReLACS (Refractive
Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery using the
LenSx Laser [Alcon Laboratories, Inc.]), it is helpful to
reference past mark…
Author: CRST
Building a Visual Performance Clinic
Cataract surgery is an exceptional procedure.
Surgeons can correct distance vision, near
vision, and astigmatism with one operation,
and patients often come out of surgery with
only a minimal need—or none at all—for reading glasses.
Altho…
Sidebar: Mobile Surgical Company Offers Femtosecond Laser Access for Cataract Surgery
Sightpath Medical, a provider of mobile and fixed ophthalmic surgical solutions, has launched its new mobile femtosecond
laser for cataract service. Called MoFe, this service suite will include a femtosecond laser, an intraoperative wavefront
ab…
Strategies for Managing Difficult-to-Treat DED
Two categories of patients with dry eye disease
(DED) are particularly challenging to manage.
The groups include patients who are extremely
symptomatic but do not have many clinical
signs, and the reverse, those with significant clinical signs…
Patients’ Flow With Laser Cataract Surgery
It is always challenging for practitioners to change
their behavior patterns. Adopting and incorporating
new practice models presents a sometimes difficult
and even unsettling situation for the average health
care professional. In an increasin…
The Importance of Evidence-Based Medicine for Diagnosing Acute Red Eye
Adenoviral conjunctivitis is a common cause of
acute red eye. It is, however, frequently confused
with bacterial and allergic conjunctivitis, largely
due to similar and often overlapping signs and
symptoms. Implementing a comprehensive protoco…
5 Questions With David J. Tanzer MD
How did your career in medicine
lead you to become a refractive surgeon
in the military?
My father served for 20 years as a US
Marine Corps fighter pilot, and I grew up
with a strong desire to experience military
aviation. After c…
Why LASIK Will Become a Rite of Passage
For young people today, the idea of treating refractive
errors with LASIK is a familiar and wellestablished
one. Having grown up hearing about
LASIK and possibly witnessing their parents’ experience
with the procedure, this generation has ne…
5 Questions With David W. Shoemaker, MD
h3What inspired you to found the
Center For Sight?/h3
The inspiration behind the founding of
the Center For Sight is best captured by the
practice’s mission statement, which is to
bring clear vision to life through caring and
trustin…
Two Acquisitions Announced
Alcon Laboratories, Inc., acquired the ophthalmic division
of SensoMotoric Instruments, according to a company
news release. The acquisition provides Alcon with
ocular surgical guidance technology for use in cataract
surgery, such as real-time eye trac…
Corneal Astigmatism Common Before Cataract Surgery in Chinese Patients
The distribution of corneal astigmatism largely fell
between 0.25 D and 1.25 D before cataract surgery in
Chinese patients, according to a study in the Journal of
Cataract and Refractive Surgery.sup1/sup
From July 2009 to May 2011, the investigators
p…
LipiView Version 2.0 Software Receives FDA Clearance
The FDA has cleared additional features and broadened
the indication for the use of the LipiView Ocular
Surface Interferometer (TearScience, Inc.), according to
a news release. The device can now measure the absolute
thickness of the tear film lipid la…
Sulcus-Diameter–Based Formula Achieved Predictable Sizing of Visian ICL
Significantly better predictability of postoperative vault
height was achieved by including a sulcusdiameter–
based formula in the sizing formula for the
Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL; STAAR Surgical)
compared with only using the traditional white-towhite–
based formula, according to a study in the Journal
…
Bausch + Lomb Completes Acquisition of Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH
Bausch + Lomb has completed its acquisition of
Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH. The new entity will
be known as Bausch + Lomb Technolas, according to a
company news release. The financial terms of the deal
were not disclosed.
Technolas Perfect Vision will become part of Bausch
+ Lomb’s surgical business, and its fem…
Alcon and Bausch + Lomb Each Release New Treatment Options for Postoperative Pain and Inflammation
At the Hawaiian Eye meeting in Waikoloa, Hawaii,
Alcon Laboratories, Inc., and Bausch + Lomb separately
announced the US release of treatments for pain and
inflammation following cataract surgery.
Alcon launched Ilevro (nepafenac ophthalmic suspension…
InSite Vision Completes Phase 3 Clinical Study of BromSite
The final patient has completed dosing and evaluation
in InSite Vision’s phase 3 clinical trial of BromSite (ISV-
303) for the reduction of pain and inflammation after
cataract surgery. BromSite combines a low dose (0.075%)
of the agent bromfenac with InSite Vision’s DuraSite
drug-delivery technology. Top-line data…
Topical MMC Not Associated With Measurable Systemic Absorption
Corneal topical application of mitomycin C (MMC) did
not result in measurable plasma levels of systemic absorption
after refractive surgery, according to a study in the
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.sup1/sup
The study included male and fe…
Allergan to Buy MAP Pharmaceuticals for $958 Million
Allergan, Inc., has agreed to pay nearly $1 billion to
acquire MAP Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company
focused on developing and commercializing new
therapies in neurology, the two companies announced in
a news release. The purchase price of $25 a share in cash
is a 60% premium over MAP’s closing price of $1…
Profile of Choroidal Thickness Different in High Myopess
Axial length was associated with choroidal thickness in
high myopes, and the choroidal thickness profile in these
patients differed from emmetropes, according to a study
in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.sup1/sup
The retrospective, comparative,…
Sightpath Medical to Launch Mobile Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery Service
Sightpath Medical announced that it will launch its
mobile femtosecond laser for cataract surgery early this
year. The new service suite called MoFe will include a femtosecond
laser, an intraoperative wavefront aberrometer,
and a certified laser engine…