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February 5, 2016February 5, 2016

Treating Myopia May Require More ‘Tailored’ Intraocular Lenses, Study Finds

Myopia, which affects the muscles used to focus the lens of the eye, appears to have clinical implications for “accommodating,” or focusing, intraocular ... Read more

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 ... Read more

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015

Eye Drops that Reverse Cataracts Might One Day Be Possible

In a recent study, a team of researchers found a new compound that can be administered as eye drops and partly reversed cataracts in a ... Read more

November 24, 2015November 24, 2015

For Cataract Surgeries, FDA Approves Alcon’s Pre-loaded IOL Delivery System

Alcon, a global leader in eye care and a division of Novartis, recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ... Read more

September 17, 2015November 12, 2019

Alcon Announces Breakthrough Cataract Surgery Innovations During ESCRS

Internationally leading eye care company and subsidiary of Novartis, Alcon, revealed novel surgery innovations during the XXXIII European Society of Cataract and ... Read more

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015

Novel Generation of IOLs Shows Promise

Intra-Ocular Lenses (IOLs) are a common necessity in complex ophthalmic operations, especially those involving glaucoma and cataracts. Until date, not many technologies ... Read more

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015

Step Wise Evaluation and Treatment Of Traumatic Cataract and Iris Damage

Any moderate to severe eye injury (trauma) has to be treated with respect to the extent of damage caused. There are ... Read more

August 31, 2015October 5, 2015

Eye Surgery: Incision Closure Without Stiches

Until now closure of surgical incisions in the eye was achieved by means of small sutures, much like most surgeries. Even ... 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 ... Read more

June 29, 2015July 16, 2015

Prevention of Infection in Cataract Surgery Gets Easier Regimen

Endophthalmitis, a feared complication of cataract surgery, is a severe inflammation of the structures inside the eye more often caused by ... Read more