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Topical antibiotics after routine cataract surgery
Thursday, June 13, 2019Topical antibiotics are not necessary following routine cataract surgery and should not be systemically prescribed, according to the results of a large-scale study in the United Kingdom.
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Improving Outcomes With Refractive IOLs: Treatment Planning & Postoperative Management
Saturday, June 1, 2019In this supplement, published by EuroTimes in association with the ESCRS Education Forum, we learn about how to improve outcomes with refractive IOLs, with careful preoperative planning and postoperative management. The supplement includes articles by Rudy Nuijts, the Netherlands; Béatrice Cochener-Lamard, France; Filomena Ribeiro, Portugal; Thomas Kohnen, Germany; Francesco Carones, Italy; Oliver Findl, Austria; and Sathish […]
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Renewed commitment
Saturday, June 1, 2019Renowned cataract surgery researcher, teacher and clinician Nick Mamalis MD took over as president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery from Thomas W Samuelson MD at the 2019 ASCRS ASOA Annual Meeting in San Diego, USA.
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Management of co-existing cataract and glaucoma
Saturday, June 1, 2019Cataract and glaucoma may co-exist in the same patient and management depends on various factors, aims being effective IOP control and safety.
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Phakic IOL update
Saturday, June 1, 2019Iris-fixated and sulcus-fixated phakic intraocular lenses can provide high ametropes with corrections beyond the range of corneal refractive procedures
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PHACO vs FLACS
Saturday, June 1, 2019FLACS is newer than phaco, but is it better?
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Unresolved issue of blade vs laser
Saturday, June 1, 2019Clinical benefit of femtosecond laser in flap creation remains unclear
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Cataract surgery in 3D
Saturday, June 1, 2019Cataract procedures performed using the TrueVision® three-dimensional display system are as safe and efficient as procedures carried out with conventional binocular surgical microscopes
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SMILE complications
Saturday, June 1, 2019With more than one million small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE®) refractive procedures performed worldwide, a profile of the most common complications has emerged.
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Trifocal vs EDOF debate
Saturday, June 1, 2019Greek ophthalmologists debated the relative advantages of trifocal and extended depth of focus intraocular lenses (IOLs) at the 23rd ESCRS Winter Meeting in Athens, Greece.
