ISTANBUL — A new high-frequency femtosecond laser system for cataract surgery allows high-precision, efficient surgery and a fast, smooth workflow with the patient in one place throughout the procedure.“The combination of low energy and high pulse repetition rate differentiate the Ziemer LDV Z8 from previous systems. The spots overlap, making a real cut, with no tissue bridges,” Bojan Pajic, MD, PhD, said at the winter meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
VIDEO: Surgeon discusses new concept IOL from Oculentis
ISTANBUL – At the Winter Meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Detlef Holland, MD, talks about a new concept IOL by Oculentis, specifically designed for femtosecond laser cataract surgery.
Comparative effectiveness trial in diabetic macular edema published
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that results from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored, Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network comparative effectiveness study in…
Questionnaires for patient-reported outcomes now available in EUREQUO registry platform
ISTANBUL — Questionnaires for patient-reported outcomes of cataract and refractive surgery are now available at the EUREQUO homepage.According to Mats Lundström, MD, this new feature gives surgeons “the opportunity to assess patient satisfaction and gain a lot of additional knowledge.”
Johns Hopkins helps lead discovery on efficacy and safety of 3 drugs for treating diabetic macular edema
A researcher from Johns Hopkins Medicine helped lead colleagues from across the country in a government-sponsored study by the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network to discover that three…
UW ophthalmologists help demonstrate effectiveness of diabetic macular edema treatments
An ophthalmology research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison took part in a nationwide clinical trial comparing treatments for a form of diabetic eye disease.