BARCELONA — At the Ophthalmology Futures European Forum, James Mazzo, chairman and CEO of Acufocus, introduces the “Buyers and Sellers: A view from the Top” symposium.
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Speaker: CorT total accurately measures corneal astigmatism
BARCELONA — Corneal topographic astigmatism total power measurement may be a more accurate and consistent method of measuring corneal astigmatism than the corneal topographic astigmatism anterior power measurement, according to a speaker here.“We thought it would be a natural thing to look at all the [Placido] rings, so if there was any irregularity in one, it is going to be ironed out by taking an average of all the rings,” Noel A. Alpins, MD, said at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
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New technique facilitates DMEK graft preparation, insertion
BARCELONA — A novel technique for safe donor preparation and endothelium-inward injection of the graft roll makes Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty easier and more reproducible, according to one surgeon. “Descemet’s graft preparation is not always easy due to the risk of tears starting from the extreme periphery. Unfolding is often challenging and it is difficult to be sure that the graft is not upside down, especially when the cornea is cloudy,” Marc Muraine, MD, said at the EuCornea meeting.
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Alcon extends IOL line and launches IOL delivery technology, software upgrade
BARCELONA — Alcon introduced three new technologies here at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting. Alcon launched the AcrySof IQ PanOptix presbyopia-correcting IOL – a trifocal IOL addressing near, intermediate and distance vision for patients with cataracts and presbyopia. With an intermediate focal point at 60 cm and 88% of light transmission, this lens is designed to provide good quality of vision and comfortable intermediate vision, while reducing dependence on reading glasses, according to a company press release.
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VIDEO: Surgeon highlights pros, cons of femtosecond laser-assisted anterior lamellar keratoplasty
BARCELONA — At the EuCornea meeting, Sonia Yoo, MD, discusses indications, techniques and limitations of femtosecond laser-assisted anterior lamellar keratoplasty.
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Crosslinking studied as alternative to antibiotic treatment for infectious keratitis
BARCELONA — Photoactivated chromophore for keratitis, a crosslinking technique specifically aimed at treating infectious keratitis, is showing promising results and could be a valid alternative to antibiotics at a time when resistance is an alarming concern, according to a speaker. “PACK-CXL crosslinking dates back to 2007, when our group realized that CXL could treat corneal infections. One of the key elements in our discovery was solar disinfection, propagated by WHO as a means to make water drinkable,” Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD, said at the EuCornea Congress preceding the European Society (Read more...)