Refractive Surgery News
Your Guide to LASIK & Vision Correction Surgery

Refractive Surgery News is the premier online resource dedicated solely to breaking news and developments related to vision correction surgery, such as LASIK, cataract surgery, IOL surgery, presbyopia correction and laser eye surgery. Eye surgery technology is rapidly advancing and providing for a range of options not available even a few years ago.

Refractive Surgery News' comprehensive range of information allows you to become better educated about the latest developments in vision correction technology and to determine which type of surgery and which surgeon may be best for your visual needs.

Breaking News

• Toric ICL effectively corrects myopia and astigmatism Ninety percent of patients receiving the phakic IOL achieve uncorrected vision of 20/20 or better…
• New phakic IOL shows long-term safety and effectiveness Alcon's AcrySof Cachet phakic IOL found to be predictable, safe and effective in 4-year study…
• Phakic IOL implantation produces quality of life improvements Eighty-eight percent of myopic patients receiving the implant reported being satisfied or very satisfied with surgical outcome…
• Refractive surgery safe, effective for eyes with strabismus Excellent visual outcomes obtained with LASIK, LASEK and phakic IOLs in eyes with esotropia and exotropia…
• Wavefront-optimized LASIK produced excellent visual outcomes but increases higher-order aberrations, study says Nearly 90 percent achieve acuity of 20/20 or better after procedure, but aberrations nearly double…
• Tekia launches new accommodating IOL in Europe Company's Tek-Clear accommodative IOL to compete with Crystalens…
• Laser advances producing better LASIK outcomes Naval Aviator Study showing advances in laser technology are producing better outcomes…
• Surgeons review presbyopia-correcting IOL options Panel opines about latest accommodating and multifocal IOLs used in cataract surgery and RLE…
• Laser flaps may cause less post-LASIK dry eye Architecture of side cut may lead to faster corneal healing, says experienced surgeon…
• LASIK safe, effective for treating myopic Asian eyes Results of 10-year study show high predictability and safety for a mean correction of -5.90 D of nearsightedness…
• FLEx found safe, effective for myopia correction Six-month study finds femtosecond lenticule extraction "safe and promising"…

Hot Topics

• Presbyopia
  Over 40 and need bifocals? You have presbyopia.
• Refractive Lens Exchange
  It's like cataract surgery, but without the cataract.
• All-laser LASIK
  Blade-free procedure reduces stress, improves outcomes.
• Refractive Cataract Surgery
  Get rid of your cataracts – and your glasses, too.