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• MULTIFOCAL IOL
  Patients report high level of spectacle independence with new IOL 19/01/2012 - The new Diffractiva®-aA multifocal intraocular lens provides good far, near and intermediate vision, according to the results of a study presented at the XXiX Congress of the ESCRS.
  
• IOL SCAFFOLD
  Novel technique enables successful PCR management while maintaining a small incision 19/01/2012 - The ioL scaffold is a useful new technique for preventing further complications and achieving a successful visual outcome after posterior capsular rupture (PCR), said Amar Agarwal mD, at the XXIX Congress of the ESCRS.
  
• INCISIONAL TECHNIQUES
  Age-guided femtosecond laser cataract surgery will regenerate interest in corneal incisional techniques 19/01/2012 - Femtosecond laser technology is giving a new lease of life to incisional techniques for correcting postoperative astigmatism, according to a study presented here.
  
• ENDOPHTHALMITIS UPDATE
  Concurrent endophthalmitis and retinal detachment management is vitreo-retinal surgeon's worst nightmare 19/01/2012 - While endophthalmitis is one of the most devastating complications of intraocular surgery, it is quite possible to achieve unexpected good visual outcomes if it is identified promptly and treated correctly and aggressively, emphasised specialists during the Endophthalmitis symposium at the United Kingdom & ireland society of Cataract & Refract
  
• WELCOME MESSAGE FROM PAVEL STUDENY
  16TH ESCRS Winter Meeting opens on Thursday February 3rd 2012 19/01/2012 - I would like to thank the members of EsCRs and readers of EuroTimes for giving me the opportunity of welcoming you to Prague for the 16th EsCRs Winter meeting.
  
• A GREAT HONOUR
  ESCRS President Peter Barry in his own words 19/01/2012 - I have been associated with the ESCRS since the early 1990s and am honoured and delighted to be elected president of the society. Over the last 20 years ESCRS has become a strong and successful society.