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COPENHAGEN — In glaucomatous eyes implanted with the InnFocus MicroShunt, there was no significant difference in IOP outcomes whether the eyes were phakic or pseudophakic, or when implantation in phakic eyes was combined with phacoemulsification and IOL placement, according to a study presented here.“This procedure is very simple with immediate and safe reduction of IOP,” Isabella Riss, MD, said at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, where she reported 2-year results of a study comparing outcomes after MicroShunt placement in the three groups of eyes.

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COPENHAGEN — A neural network based on a large database of keratoconus cases implanted with intracorneal ring segments can guide selection and intelligent surgical planning, predicting outcomes and optimizing results, according to a poster presented at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.“Using the real-life data of 2,000 patients, we have selected the most representative, successful 400 cases. Through computer analysis of preoperative and postoperative data, a software selects, based on analogy, the cases that are most similar to the case you are going to treat as far (Read more...)

COPENHAGEN — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting here, Francis Ferrari, MD, discusses a surgical technique using a femtosecond laser to create channels in the cornea into which he injects dye to give the appearance of iris color change, which he describes as corneal tattooing.

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