The American Society of Cataract and Refractive
Surgery (ASCRS) Cornea and Refractive Surgery Clinical
Committees issued a joint alert regarding the use of topical
medications immediately prior to or intraoperatively during
LASIK and PRK.
According to…
Although cataract surgery in patients with nanophthalmos
remains a surgical challenge, and complications often
occur in these high-risk eyes, it is a relatively safe procedure
with improvements in BCVA, according to a study in
Ophthalmology.sup1/sup
T…
Short-time application of mitomycin C (MMC) 0.02%
was safe and effective in preventing haze formation in eyes
having PRK for low myopia, according to a study in the
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.sup1/sup
In the prospective, sham-controlle…
Although a microwave thermokeratoplasty procedure
reduced myopia and improved postoperative uncorrected
distance visual acuity 1 month postoperatively without
significant side effects, early and complete regression
occurred, according to a study in the…
ReVision Optics, Inc., has received conditional approval
from the FDA to continue and complete enrollment in its
phase 3 clinical trial of the Raindrop Near Vision Inlay (formerly
the PresbyLens), according to a news release. The
prospective, multicent…
The Victus Femtosecond Laser Platform (Bausch + Lomb
Technolas) has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for
the creation of penetrating arcuate incisions in the cornea
in patients undergoing cataract surgery or other ophthalmic
treatments requiring …
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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 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…
Gholam Peyman, an Arizona surgeon and inventor
of LASIK surgery, was honored at the White House
this month by President Barack Obama along with
10 other inventors receiving the National Medal of
Technology and Innovation.
Dr. Peyman practices at Arizo…
Lotemax 0.5% (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic
gel; Bausch + Lomb), a corticosteroid indicated for the
treatment of postoperative inflammation and pain following
ocular surgery, has received FDA approval.
Lotemax is a new topical corticosteroid formul…
Slow insertion of an IOL affected the clear corneal
wound’s structure more than fast insertion, according to
a study in the Journal of emCataract and Refractive Surgery/em.sup1/sup
Eyes that underwent phacoemulsification and
implantation of an IOL (…