FROM THE EDITORS:
By CLIVE PECKAR FRCS, FRCOPHTH

THIS MONTH’S ISSUE OF EUROTIMES INCLUDES FURTHER COVERAGE OF THE XXII ESCRS CONGRESS IN PARIS TOGETHER WITH HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SAFIR SYMPOSIUM WHICH TOOK PLACE IN CONJUNCTION WITH MEETING

OCT findings suggest incidence of postoperative
macular oedema higher than expected in cataract
patients

New software simplifies IOL power calculation in
eyes that have undergone previous refractive
surgery

Study supports Royal College of Ophthalmology
guidelines for IOL power calculation

The World Cornea Congress Wants You

Topical anaesthesia is sufficient for cataract
surgeries involving pupil stretching

Dutch study demonstrates the value of cataract
surgery outcome analysis

IOL with enhanced edge may reduce incidence of
PCO

Moderate hyperopes achieve impressive outcomes
after wavefront-guided LASIK in multicentre study

Visual outcome with customised LASIK superior to
conventional ablation at all optical zone sizes

LASEK results for hyperopia superior to LASIK

Intracorneal ring segments a safe and stable option
for keratoconus treatment

Iris-fixated IOL shows good three-year results

Highlights from ESCRS Congress SAFIR symposium

Customised ablation can provide greater quantity
and quality of vision

Femtosecond laser useful in implantation of
intracorneal ring segments

Researchers find new clues to prevention of
corneal graft rejection

Longterm MS study elucidates eye disease risks

Successful in vivo tranfer of gene to targeted
ocular tissue brings promise of gene therapy for
glaucoma closer to realisation