Jan 31, 2013 | Cataract, Cataract and Lens-Based Surgery, Intraocular lenses (IOLs)
Dr. Louis “Skip” Nichamin gave an interesting talk at the 2013 Hawaiian Eye Meeting titled “Update on a Fluid-based Accommodating IOL.” This technology being developed by PowerVision involves an IOL with the lens optic and haptics filled with silicon oil.
Jan 24, 2013 | Cataract, Cataract and Lens-Based Surgery, Intraocular lenses (IOLs)
The Electro-Active Accommodating IOL – an experimental intraocular lens (IOL) that changes focus from distance to near, controlled by a computer chip that is part of the IOL itself!
May 15, 2011 | Astigmatism, Intraocular lenses (IOLs), Toric IOLs
The FDA would finally approve the higher power toric IOLs from Alcon. What this means is that US patients with higher astigmatism can now have that corrected with an IOL at the same time as cataract surgery.
Dec 22, 2010 | Intraocular lenses (IOLs)
Bausch + Lomb has just announced that they are going to extend their “See Better and Save” patient rebate program. In the auto industry cars that are selling well generally don’t have rebate programs. Such programs are created to move stagnant inventory of less popular models. Just wondering…
Sep 1, 2010 | Intraocular lenses (IOLs), Multifocal IOL
A review of recent comparisons of the Alcon ReSTOR +3 and the AMO Tecnis® Multifocal Advanced Technology IOLs provided by respected cataract surgeon, Dr. William Trattler.
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