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 [Read More …]
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.
The investigators conducted a systematic review of [Read More …]
Cataract surgery doubles risk of retinopathy in patients with diabetes, study finds
August 17, 2009Patients with diabetes who are at risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR) experience a two-fold increase in the risk of developing DR or experiencing a progression of their retinopathy within one year of phacoemulsification (“phaco”) cataract surgery, according to the results of a recent Australian study.
Cataract surgery does not worsen macular degeneration
August 10, 2009Modern phacoemulsification cataract surgery does not appear to increase the progression age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in patients with the retinal disease who might benefit from cataract removal, according to a new Australian study.
Patients pleased with monovision cataract surgery
July 24, 2009Researchers in Australia recently found that most people who undergo monovision cataract surgery have less need for reading glasses and are generally pleased with their vision after surgery.
Premium IOLs for cataract and refractive surgery reviewed
July 17, 2009Intraocular lens (IOL) technology used in cataract and refractive surgery is rapidly changing, and it can be difficult for general eye doctors to keep up with all the advances. In the June 2009 issue of Optometric Management, optometrist Justin Holt, OD, updates his colleagues on the latest premium IOLs available for patients who need cataract surgery or who desire lens-based refractive surgery, such as refractive lens exchange (RLE) or phakic IOL implantation.
Study finds aspheric IOLs provide better contrast sensitivity than spherical IOLs
July 15, 2009Researchers in Italy have found that aspheric intraocular lenses (IOLs) used in cataract surgery produce better contrast sensitivity than conventional spherical IOLs. Their findings suggest aspheric IOLs may produce noticeably better vision for tasks in low-light conditions, such as driving at night.
Cataract surgery has become refractive surgery, says prominent eye doctor
June 12, 2009Everyone wants to see well without glasses, including people who have had cataract surgery. Because of the higher visual expectations of today’s cataracts patients, eye surgeons must accept that cataract surgery has become refractive surgery, says Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, a cataract and refractive surgeon in private practice at Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island (Rockville Centre, NY).
