In this video, Nicole R. Fram, MD, demonstrates a challenging scenario of a brunescent cataract with known zonular weakness that was made easier by the femtosecond laser.Capsule retractors were used after a femtosecond laser-created capsulotomy without…
i-Optics launches device to measure anterior, posterior astigmatism
NEW YORK – Tal Raviv, MD, discusses the launch of the i-Optics Cassini Total Corneal Power functionality here at OSN New York.
Surgeon says now is good time to adopt femtosecond cataract surgery
NEW YORK – At OSN New York, John A. Hovanesian, MD, discusses reasons that he has begun performing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery. With more evidence appearing in peer-reviewed journals, the advantages of the surgery are becoming more convincing.
Office test overestimates eye’s ability to change focus in preschoolers
Preschoolers don’t have as much accommodation ability as subjective testing suggestsIn preschool-aged children, a simple test performed in the ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s office greatly…
Potential new treatment for two major eye diseases using tiny needles
Needles almost too small to be seen with the unaided eye could be the basis for new treatment options for two of the world’s leading eye diseases: glaucoma and corneal neovascularization.
Surgeon introduces simplified pterygium removal technique
NEW YORK – At OSN New York, William B. Trattler, MD, discusses a new simplified technique for performing pterygium removal surgery.