Cataracts

January 6, 2016February 17, 2021

Alcon Granted European Approval for Preloaded Intraocular Lens Delivery System

Alcon, a Novartis sub-arm specializing in eye care, has announced it received European CE Mark for its AcrySof IQ Aspheric IOL with the UltraSert Pre-loaded Delivery System for patients undergoing cataract surgery. This approval ... Read more

July 31, 2015August 2, 2015

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Names New President

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) has nominated a new president, Robert Cionni, an ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon from Salt Lake City. The new president of the ASCRS, which ... Read more

June 23, 2015July 16, 2015

FE65 Proteins Protective Against Cataracts

Commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid precursor protein (APP) is now also predicted to play a role in maintaining eye health. A study from MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease at ... Read more

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015

Patients Who Undergo Femtosecond Cataract Surgery Not Affected by IOP Elevation, According To Study

According to a recently published report, it has been suggested that an increase in the intraocular pressure (IOP) during femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (LASIK) does not have any harmful effects ... Read more

May 19, 2015May 21, 2015

Expert Reports Successful Surgical Repair of Traumatic Cataract

Dr. Uday Devgan, a recognized expert in the field of ocular surgery at Devgan Eye Surgery, recently penned an article on the surgical repair of traumatic cataracts, presenting a case report of ... Read more

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015

UEMS Survey on Premium IOLs Highlights Need For Uniform Copayment Policies

According to a survey of the European Union of Medical Specialists, copayment rates should consider premium procedures to include extra work, higher skills, more surgeons risks and responsibilities. Results from ... Read more

May 5, 2015May 5, 2015

Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery Allows Concomitant Correction of Other Optical Defects

Dr. A. James Khodabakhsh, a leading eye care specialist at Beverly Hills Institute of Ophthalmology in California recently wrote an opinion article on the benefits offered by laser-assisted cataract surgery ... Read more

April 30, 2015May 1, 2015

Cataract Surgery More Effective With Horizontal Phaco Chop

Two decades ago, Dr. Kunihiro Nagahara defined phaco chop, a technique that made cataract surgery more efficient. He proposed the use of mechanical energy to disrupt the cataract nucleus into ... Read more

April 28, 2015April 28, 2015

Kala Pharmaceuticals Presents At The Ophthalmology Innovation Summit

Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company committed to developing innovative ophthalmic products supported by its proprietary mucus-penetrating particle (MPP) technology, has recently announced that Charlie McDermott, who is the Interim President and ... Read more

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015

Surgeon Reports Successful Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery in the Presence of Vitreous Fluid

Dr. Omar F. Almallah, an internationally recognized refractive ocular surgeon at Susskind & Almallah Eye Associates in Toms River, New Jersey, recently wrote an opinion article regarding the beneficial use ... Read more