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From numbers to meaning: Graphical reporting in refractive surgery | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/lucadp) In the rapidly evolving field of refractive surgery, the gap between surgical innovation and outcomes analysis has long hindered clinical progress. Without standardized methods to measure and compare surgical outcomes, clinicians struggled to identify which techniques truly…
Advancements in femtosecond laser technology benefit surgeons and patients | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Wirestock) The field of refractive surgery has undergone multiple technological developments aimed at enhancing patient outcomes, optimizing workflows, and improving patient satisfaction. The VisuMax laser platform (Zeiss) is among the commercially available femtosecond laser systems and is used…
Porter Ophthalmology Clarifies Long-Term Vision Planning for LASIK Patients Considering Cataract Surgery
Raleigh, NC – October 27, 2025 – PRESSADVANTAGE – With millions of Americans having undergone LASIK vision correction in the past three decades, a growing number are now approaching the age where cataract surgery becomes a consideration. Porter Ophthalmology, a…
Precision strategy: Optimizing visual outcomes with advanced small-aperture lenses | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Wirestock) A recent Ophthalmology Times Case-Based Roundtable addressed the pathway to achieving optimized visual outcomes using an advanced small-aperture IOL (IC-8 Apthera; Bausch + Lomb Surgical). Mark Lobanoff, MD, an ophthalmologist in St Louis Park, Minnesota, shared the highlights…
Throwback Series: When tools of the past teach new lessons | Ophthalmology Times
In celebration of Ophthalmology Times’ 50th anniversary, leaders revisit a memorable “throwback” case from earlier in their careers. In this special series, they reflect on how evolving knowledge, techniques, and technologies have transformed the way such cases are managed today.…
The mechanics of presbyopia: From muscle movement to functional vision | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock) Presbyopia-correcting eye drops share a common mechanism: They are miotic agents designed to create a smaller pupil. The power of the pupil to extend depth of focus is impressive, as observed in patients with smaller pupils who…
Opus Genetics doses first patient in LYNX-3, phase 3 trial of phentolamine ophthalmic solution 0.75%
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/svetlanais) Opus Genetics has dosed the first patient in LYNX-3, its pivotal phase 3 clinical trial of phentolamine ophthalmic solution 0.75% in treating significant, chronic night driving impairment in keratorefractive patients with reduced mesopic vision. Night-vision disturbances, which…
EyeCool Therapeutics appoints Vance Thompson, MD, to board of directors
EyeCool Therapeutics has appointed Vance Thompson, MD, founder of Vance Thompson Vision and immediate past president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), to the company’s board of directors. Thompson has personally performed more than 100,000 vision…
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…
Meeting expectations with evolving technology
(Image Credit: AdobeStock) As an ophthalmology resident, I am increasingly meeting patients who underwent LASIK surgery 15 or 20 years ago. They were the early adopters of refractive surgery, thrilled to toss their glasses in their youth. Now in their…