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Matching patients’ expectations with their needs is crucial for a good surgical outcome.
For simultaneous vision lens implantation, the best outcome for patients can only be reached by prioritising their needs...
Author: Laura Gaspari
Femtosecond lasers bring automation to cataract surgery.
Robotic cataract surgery is no longer just a dream. With today’s femtosecond laser assistance systems, robotics are already in use in operating theatres...
Author: Howard Larkin
Technologies offering diffractive or lens position changes are entering human trials.
Laser-adjustable intraocular lenses (IOLs) are now entering clinical studies and have the potential for in vivo diffractive adjustment into any distance or multifocal profile. Further developments in laser-adjustable lenses, as well as the already commercially available light-adjustable lenses, are likely...
Effective communication and realistic expectations are essential for patient satisfaction in refractive and cataract surgery.
To achieve patient satisfaction in refractive and cataract surgery, even a perfect surgical performance is sometimes not enough—effective communication plays an important role...
Challenges and opportunities await cataract surgeons interested in integrating early glaucoma treatment as part of comprehensive care.
As cataract surgeons increasingly take on glaucoma procedures, the divide between the two fields is blurring...
Author: Sean Henahan
A holistic approach to health can magnify benefits of cataract surgery.
Cataract patients often struggle to accurately describe their symptoms at the best of times. So, how can surgeons best manage when patients present with diminished mental function? How can ophthalmologists help as rates of dementia rise?
Author: Andrew Sweeney
Organisation, collaboration, and tempo are key to managing the growing challenge of ageing boomers.
The baby boomer generation will have a massive impact on future ophthalmology, and some strategies must be put in place to handle all the new patients who will need care...
Author: Timothy Norris
Change starts in the clinic, with every voice counting.
Cataract surgery is a high-yield opportunity for reducing the carbon footprint, with waste-reduction measures sustainable for both the environment and cost, according to Jonathan Malcolm MD.
Simulation models and methods improve trainees’ skills.
By 2050, global blindness is expected to triple. Will there be enough skilled ophthalmologists to meet that challenge?
Integrating research, reusable practices, and industry collaboration in ophthalmology.
Just look at your processes—the things you do inside the OR, or the clinic, the staff room—and think about how you could do it better.
YOFS study calculations demonstrate potential cost and environmental savings of reusables.
While some studies show lower carbon footprints for reusable instruments, the single-use variety may be more cost effective.
Charity Committee initiative trains surgeons in MSICS technique.
Author: Vasileios Petousis
Simple solutions can help increase sustainability in ophthalmology.
Real-world wins and challenges prompt ongoing development.
EUREQUO outcomes data suggested no benefit from using femtosecond (FS) lasers in cataract surgery. This appears to have changed practice.
Innovators Den finalists pitch solutions to knotty ophthalmic problems.
With populations ageing worldwide, dislocated and subluxated IOLs are becoming more common, particularly in post-trauma cases or after complicated cataract surgeries.
Fewer clinic visits, lower emissions in cataract care.
Especially in cataract and refractive surgery, the environmental impact of ophthalmology is an ever-growing concern. According to Aisling Higham MSc, one of the driving changes that can alleviate the carbon footprint of health services can be found...
Flapless procedure offers a safe and effective option, with advantages for select patients.
Keratorefractive lenticule extraction (KLEx) for correcting myopic astigmatism is a safe, effective, and precise procedure that provides outcomes comparable to those associated with LASIK and PRK...
Author: Cheryl Guttman Krader
Swedish experience points to the efficacy of the one-piece acrylic hydrophilic bag-in-the-lens.
Congenital cataract is one of the leading causes of childhood blindness, and early intervention and treatment are crucial. Swedish research suggests this urgency should include a reappraisal of how doctors work with intraocular lenses...
Despite their comprehensive nature, the preliminary ESCRS refractive surgery guidelines leave some questions unanswered.
The ESCRS Guidelines for Cataract and Refractive Surgery reflect the current consensus on the numerous advancements and innovations. However, newer or less common refractive procedures, as well as borderline cases, still fall into uncertain areas...
Author: Roibeard O’hEineachain
Information on retinopathy-related risks provides foundation for decisions on procedure timing and follow-up.
Nearly all adults with diabetes who live long enough will develop vision-impairing cataracts, but decisions on surgical timing must consider the procedure’s benefits and risks in this patient population...
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