At the present time, removal (or implantation) of a PMMA IOL requires an incision long enough to accommodate the width of the rigid optic, usually in the range of 5.0 mm to 7.0 mm. This incision ...
What are the signs that show I need cataract surgery? “There are several key signs that someone may need cataract surgery,” ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Mitchell A. Jackson, MD, offers ...
Cataract surgery is a once-in-a-lifetime investment in your eyes that can improve your quality of life for the long term. Advanced lens options can reduce or eliminate the need for glasses after your ...
Purpose and methods Small-incision cataract extraction by phacoemulsification through an anterior continuous circular capsulorhexis, pars plana vitrectomy, forceps removal of intraocular foreign body ...
WASHINGTON — Decentration and dislocation are still the most common reasons for lens removal, according to an annual study of foldable IOLs. Nick Mamalis, MD, author of the study, said these findings ...
IOLs have been around for a long time. First used in 1948 by Dr. Harold Ridley, they have steadily improved ever since and ...
To investigate the long-term visual results after cataract extraction in patients with uveitis, and to demonstrate the long-term viability of intraocular lenses. In all, 61 patients (72 eyes), with ...
ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today it has received CE Marking (Conformite Europeenne) in Europe for the TECNIS ® Symfony Extended Range of Vision ...
Intraocular lenses used to replace lenses in patients without cataracts. Health Canada is warning that intraocular lenses are not licensed to replace a patient's natural, healthy lens (without ...
3.1 Clinicians must report any instances of intraocular lens removal because of adverse events to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). 3.2 NICE has published interventional ...
The indications for intraocular lens removal can occur during intraocular lens implantation or late postoperatively. These indications can be classified into four major categories: intraocular lens ...