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Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Corneal Nerve Damage Less with SMILE than LASIK
These patients exhibited a better recovery several months post-op.
April 25, 2022
Angle Kappa May Affect Diagnostic Accuracy in Refractive Surgery Patients
Using a best-fit toric ellipse map or performing ancillary testing may help to exclude ectasia in those with larger measurements.
April 13, 2022
Epithelial Maps Can Alter Refractive Surgery Evaluations
While subjective, incorporating these results from OCT imaging of the cornea may impact candidacy and screening.
March 11, 2022
SMILE + CXL Only Helpful in Isolated Cases
Crosslinking might help if ectasia risk is high; otherwise, the second procedure didn’t confer much added stability.
March 3, 2022
RLE Effective but Enhancement May be Necessary
A recent study found 16.5% of eyes needed a touch-up procedure after choosing to get a trifocal IOL implant.
February 22, 2022
Blue-blocking IOLs Don’t Cause Insomnia
This study was one of the first to document the absence of such complications.
February 11, 2022
SMILE Nets Good Marks for Image Quality in Myopia Correction
FS-LASIK and PRK resulted in more multifocal optics in the eye and produced small but significant shifts in best focus and expanded depth of focus.
January 12, 2022
Toric IOLs Edge Past FSAK in Moderate Astigmatism Correction
The laser procedure still proved safe and effective three months after cataract surgery.
December 30, 2021
Wavefront-guided LASIK Outcomes Top SMILE
The former resulted in better visual acuity at all post-op visits, study finds.
November 19, 2021
Osmolarity Spots Refractive Surgery Patients at Risk for DED
A small but appreciable cohort of patients diagnosed with tear hyperosmolarity at presentation represent a risk for suboptimal refractive outcomes without treatment.
October 7, 2021
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