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Global Spotlight: The Most Cost-Effective Countries for Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery remains one of the most common and effective ophthalmic procedures globally, but the cost can be a significant barrier for many patients. In an increasingly interconnected world, medical tourism has emerged as a viable solution, offering high-quality, affordable…
Surgical innovation in dry eye disease: Salivary gland transplant
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Alessandro Grandini) Dry eye disease (DED), as defined by the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society Dry Eye Workshop II (TFOS DEWS II), is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface. It is characterized by a loss of…
Next-generation IOLs advance complex cataract care
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Mohammed) Cataract surgery in patients who have previously undergone refractive procedures, such as LASIK or radial keratotomy (RK), presents unique challenges, noted Steven J. Dell, MD, medical director of Dell Laser Consultants in Austin, Texas, during an Ophthalmology…
OCT changes with low-level red light therapy for myopia in children
(Image credit: AdobeStock/Microgen) Zhehuan Zhang, MD, and colleagues from the Department of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, National Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai, emphasized the importance of patients undergoing routine optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans during repeated low-level red-light (RLRL)…
Alcon presenting at APACRS 2025
(Image credit: ©RealityImages/AdobeStock) Alcon announced presentations during the 37th Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) Annual Meeting. The company will showcase four symposia, lead 10 medical affairs scientific exchange presentations, and offer a hands-on experience zone booth.1 APACRS…