By: stefancamps
Penn researcher wins Distinguished Clinical Research Achievement Award for innovations In gene therapy
A gene therapy study focused on finding a cure for a rare congenital blinding disease has been recognized as one of the ten most outstanding clinical research projects of the year by the Clinical Research Forum (CRF).
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True accommodation remains holy grail of cataract surgery
SAN FRANCISCO — Advances in IOL development enable safe and minimally invasive surgery with positive visual outcomes, a guest lecturer said here.Nick Mamalis, MD, traced the “long, strange trip” of IOL development as he gave the Binkhorst Lecture during the opening ceremonies at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.
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Novel IOL suturing technique provides stable scleral fixation
SAN FRANCISCO — A modified IOL suturing technique for scleral fixation has several advantages over a conventional technique, according to a study presented here.The technique uses the Hoffman corneoscleral pocket and enables secure fixation of the IOL haptics without the need to perform conjunctival dissection, Tsukasa Hanemoto, MD, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.
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ASCRS leads advocacy and innovation efforts
SAN FRANCISCO — Ophthalmic leaders stand poised to tackle ongoing clinical and regulatory challenges in the years ahead, Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, the newly installed president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, said here.Donnenfeld was installed during the opening ceremonies at the annual ASCRS meeting. He accepted the mantle of leadership from his predecessor, David F. Chang, MD.
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Femtosecond laser assists bag-in-the-lens IOL insertion technique
SAN FRANCISCO — A stumbling block to inserting a bag-in-the-lens IOL may be overcome with the use of a femtosecond laser, according to a presenter here.The original bag-in-the-lens IOL insertion technique, which is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, was designed to prevent posterior capsule opacification in pediatric and adult cataract patients, Ana Paula Canto, MD, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. However, the technique for bag-in-the-lens IOL insertion is considered difficult because centration depends on an appropriately sized and centered capsulorrhexis.