Effectively treating dry eye, blepharitis and other eye surface problems before and after LASIK and cataract surgery is essential to achieving good surgical outcomes, according to a prominent cataract and refractive surgeon. As many as 50 percent of older Americans needing cataract surgery and 30 percent of younger patients who desire elective LASIK eye surgery show some degree of ocular surface disease.
News Archive for January, 2010
Surgeon recommends careful management of eye surface problems before LASIK, cataract surgery
January 27, 2010Expedited cataract surgery improves vision but does not reduce fall risk
January 20, 2010Prompt cataract surgery in older patients diagnosed with cataracts improves visual acuity but does not appear to significantly reduce the risk of potentially injury-causing falls among this population. That’s the conclusion of Canadian researchers in a report published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
LASEK surgery reduces pre-operative straylight associated with glare, study finds
January 13, 2010Several studies have pointed out that a potential side effect of laser eye surgery is post-operative glare.
Researchers in Belgium have found just the opposite: LASEK eye surgery appears to reduce pre-operative retinal straylight, which is a potential source of glare. The results of their study suggests patients undergoing LASEK for the correction of myopia may [Read More …]
Flexivue corneal implant for presbyopia correction receives European market approval
January 6, 2010Flexivue, a small corneal implant designed to correct presbyopia, recently received CE certification for sales of the device within the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE mark certifies that the implantable micro-lens meets European Union consumer safety, health and environmental requirements.