BARCELONA — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Jorge L. Alió, MD, PhD, discusses the advantages of trans-epithelial PRK with the Schwind Amaris platform, the findings of the first study on the long-term outcomes of LASIK in high myopia and talks about an ongoing study comparing the SMILE procedure and conventional LASIK in high myopia.
Topcon’s SP-1P specular microscope cleared by FDA
The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to the SP-1P fully automated specular microscope, Topcon Medical Systems announced in a press release.The microscope features a 10.4-inch rotating touch panel monitor that eliminates the need for a control lever, a wide…
Two years of follow-up with FluidVision IOL show promising results
BARCELONA — A fluid-filled IOL provides true accommodation up to 4 D, stable over 24 months of follow-up, according to one surgeon.The FluidVision IOL (PowerVision), a three-dimensional device with a large leading haptic, restores true accommodation through a physiological system.
Simple vision test can be a valuable sideline tool for concussion detection in athletes
A timed vision test that involves rapidly reading numbers off of cards can be a valuable sideline tool for detecting whether a concussion occurred while playing sports, according to a meta-analysis and systematic review led by NYU Langone Medical Cente…
Scientists elucidate genetic interaction that may prove key to development, progression of glaucoma
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have elucidated a genetic interaction that may prove key to the development and progression of glaucoma, a blinding neurodegenerative disease that affects tens of millions of peop…
Damage in retinal periphery closely matches loss of blood flow in people with diabetes
Finding about eye disease in areas of the retina not observed using traditional eye photography may aid in detection and treatmentResearch from the Joslin Diabetes Center’s Beetham Eye Institute…