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DAY 3 - Monday, April 28

SURGERY

The efficacy and safety of femtosecond laser for cataract surgery has been questioned—the presumption being that the technology will not be able to penetrate the opaque lens cataractous material, said Sudhank Bharti, MS. » MORE

"More profit from my optical dispensary? I liked the sound of that."
"Vision Associates put in place a customized, turnkey program that increased my profits over 50% and dramatically decreased my workload. I maintained ownership/control; they did the rest."
Dr. John Haines - Owner, The Eye Center, Eugene OR. ASCRS Booth #1511. visassoc.com

Femtosecond laser for pediatric cataract safe

Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery in children with cataract was uneventful, safe, and resulted in good outcomes, despite being an off-label use of the technology, said Burkhard Dick, MD. » MORE

Phakic IOLs: Good benefit-to-risk ratio

The benefit-to-risk ratio of phakic IOLs is well-balanced, and while there is a risk of decreased endothelial cell counts in some eyes with certain phakic IOLs, the optical quality achieved is very good, said Thomas Kohnen, MD, PhD. » MORE

Visualization, guidance goes 3D

Three-dimensional visualization and guidance may be the future of lens IOL implantation. Douglas Koch, MD, posed two questions: Can surgeons eliminate marking for toric IOLs and eliminate the oculars on the microscope as well? » MORE

FROM THE SHOW FLOOR

Surgical recording, viewing system debuts

Sony Electronics introduced its new recording and viewing system designed to capture and record full high-definition surgical video. » MORE

Dry eye technology more accessible

TearScience announced it will make the LipiView interferometer and LipiFlow thermal pulsation system available for individual purchase, allowing premium surgical practices to implement the technology with the flexibility best suited to their individual operational strategy. » MORE

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