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A hydrogel corneal inlay improved near, intermediate and distance vision, regardless of preoperative refractive error, according to a study presented at Hawaiian Eye 2014. Roger F. Steinert, MD, OSN Cornea/External Disease Board Member, spoke about the Raindrop near vision inlay (ReVision Optics). “This is really better than anybody expected,” Steinert said. “It’s providing uninterrupted functional vision and satisfaction across a very wide range of preop refractive errors. … We think the real sweet spot is going to be somewhere around the very low hyperopic side and not higher than +1.5 (Read more...)

Alimera Sciences has entered into a securities purchase agreement with non-affiliated institutional investors to purchase approximately $37.5 million of its common stock in a private placement, according to a company press release. An aggregate of 6,25…

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Femtosecond laser-assisted bimanual microincision cataract surgery is more efficient with regard to ultrasound power and effective phacoemulsification time than femtosecond laser-assisted coaxial phacoemulsification, according to study.In a prospective…

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Use of a corneal shield improves the speed at which vision recovers after laser vision correction, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye. “Today’s post-PRK visual challenge is a great one,” Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, told colleagues, adding that it takes at least 4 days postoperatively for vision to reach a functional level. “[Patients] have blurry vision, they have hazy vision, and the refraction changes all over the place.”

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