When a surgeon selects an IOL for cataract surgery in 2023, there are usually two acrylic materials to choose from. DR BEN LAHOOD discusses their differences and why he believes calls to limit the use of one material type, hydrophilic IOLs, are unfounded.
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Alcon’s Clareon PanOptix IOL offers a new level of clarity
Alcon’s Clareon hydrophobic acrylic IOL material has been applied to its leading trifocal intraocular lens design. Melbourne’s Dr Uday Bhatt has had early access with the lens and discusses his initial impressions.
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The biggest issues facing modern-day cataract surgery in Australia
Three surgeons provide a bird’s eye view on the current state of cataract surgery in Australia, including equity and accessibility to the latest advanced intraocular lenses, and how training is adapting to produce more skilled surgeons for tomorrow.
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The latest and greatest from ASCRS 2023
Each year Sydney cataract and refractive surgeon DR PETER SUMICH blocks out his calendar to attend the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s annual conference. He provides an update on the latest innovations from ASCRS 2023 and their relevance to Australia.
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Schulte Holt toric IOL calculator helps time-poor cataract clinics
With manual processes and multiple data points, it’s little surprise cataract surgery is one of the largest sources of ‘never events’. Toric IOL calculations, in particular, are a major drain on staff time too. A WA couple have combined their automation and medical knowledge to create the Schulte Holt toric IOL calculator that eliminates these issues for busy eye clinics.
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Co-management of cataract patients in a real-world Australian setting
At the completion of this article, the reader should be able to improve their co-management of cataract patients, including:
Understand the rationale for pre-operative patient education, and review an example Review the benefits and limitation of the different types of intraocular lenses Develop conditions for improved pre- and post-operative care of cataract patients Read More
Understand the rationale for pre-operative patient education, and review an example Review the benefits and limitation of the different types of intraocular lenses Develop conditions for improved pre- and post-operative care of cataract patients Read More
Rayner RayPro platform makes PROMs collection easy for cataract surgeons
IOL manufacturer Rayner has launched its latest RayPRO digital innovation that seeks to solve a much-needed gap within the global ophthalmic standard of care – patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) in cataract surgery.
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