If you suffer from presbyopia or cataracts, you now have a number of options to restore your distance and near vision and reduce your need for reading glasses.
In the June 2010 issue of EyeWorld magazine, a panel of experienced refractive surgeons discussed their opinions about the latest presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses (IOLs) used in refractive cataract [Read More …]
Cataract Surgery News
Surgeons review presbyopia-correcting IOL options
July 12, 2010Surgeon offers advice for optimum vision after premium IOL surgery
June 24, 2010Whether for treatment of cataracts or presbyopia, people who pay extra for premium intraocular lenses (IOLs) — including accommodating IOLs and multifocal IOLs — expect excellent visual outcomes.
So says experienced refractive surgeon David Hardten, MD, of Minnesota Eye Consultants (Minneapolis, Minn.) in this month’s issue of Review of Ophthalmology.
To produce optimum visual outcomes and excellent [Read More …]
Laser reduces phaco energy required in cataract surgery
June 16, 2010The use of a femtosecond laser similar to those used to create the corneal flap in LASIK eye surgery has been found to reduce phacoemulsification (“phaco”) energy used to fragment and remove cataracts in modern cataract surgery, according to William J. Fishkind, MD.
ReSTOR multifocal IOL enables many to be glasses-free after cataract surgery
May 25, 2010The AcrySof ReSTOR multifocal IOL (Alcon) enables over 87 percent of patients to be glasses-free after cataract surgery when implanted in both eyes. That’s the finding of researchers in France and Spain who conducted a study of 304 patients with an average age of 65.6 years who underwent bilateral implantation of the multifocal lens.
Blue-blocking IOLs fail to provide measureable advantages over clear IOLs
May 18, 2010Intraocular lenses (IOLs) that block both ultraviolet (UV) radiation and blue visible light were introduced for use in cataract surgery in the 1990s. It was believed that the light-absorbing nature of these lens implants might offer advantages over clear lens implants, including providing sharper vision, better contrast sensitivity and reduced risk of macular degeneration.
Vision training improves cataract surgery outcomes
May 6, 2010Visual outcomes after cataract surgery can be improved with a program of computer-based vision training. That’s the finding of a study presented this week at the 2010 annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
Toric IOLs produce excellent visual outcomes
April 22, 2010Toric IOLs — premium intraocular lenses designed to correct astigmatism during cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange — produce excellent visual outcomes and high patient satisfaction, according to a new study. Researchers in Canada evaluated the bilateral implantation of AcrySof toric refractive IOLs (Alcon; Fort Worth, Texas) in subjects undergoing cataract surgery in both eyes.
Surgeon touts monovision cataract surgery
April 15, 2010What’s the best way to see clearly at all distances without eyeglasses after cataract surgery? Some refractive surgeons feel the answer is monovision. Monovision is the practice of fully correcting one eye so it sees perfectly well for distance vision, and making the other (usually non-dominant) eye mildly nearsighted so it provides acceptable near vision without reading glasses.
Bausch & Lomb celebrates Crystalens 10-year anniversary
April 9, 2010Bausch & Lomb (Rochester, N.Y.) announced today that it is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Crystalens accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) being held in Boston, April 9-14. Crystalens currently is the only accommodating IOL approved by the FDA for use in cataract surgery performed in the United States.
Tecnis multifocal IOL helps most patients see clearly without glasses after cataract surgery
April 1, 2010Cataracts are a leading cause of correctable vision impairment among older Americans. But until recently, if you underwent cataract surgery to restore your driving vision, you still needed to wear bifocals or reading glasses for near vision. With modern refractive cataract surgery and the use of multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs), that’s beginning to change.
