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Journal of Refractive Surgery

1. Extended Depth of Focus IOLs: The Next Chapter in Refractive Technology?

Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PhD

Presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses (IOLs) have revolutionized refractive cataract surgery as evolution in materials and optical designs allowed for a better balance of functionality while reducing unwanted symptoms.

2. Integration of Scheimpflug-Based Corneal Tomography and Biomechanical Assessments for Enhancing Ectasia Detection

Renato Ambrósio Jr, MD, PhD; Bernardo T. Lopes, MD; Fernando Faria-Correia, MD; Marcella Q. Salomão, MD; Jens Bühren, MD; Cynthia J. Roberts, PhD; Ahmed Elsheikh, PhD; Riccardo Vinciguerra, MD; Paolo Vinciguerra, MD

Authors explain the Tomographic and Biomechanical Index (TBI), which combines Scheimpflugbased corneal tomography and biomechanics for enhancing ectasia detection.

3. Ciliary Muscle Electrostimulation to Restore Accommodation in Patients With Early Presbyopia: Preliminary Results

Luca Gualdi, MD; Federica Gualdi, MD; Dario Rusciano, PhD; Renato Ambrósio Jr, MD, PhD; Marcella Q. Salomão, MD; Bernardo Lopes, MD; Veronica Cappello, MD; Tatiana Fintina, MD; Massimo Gualdi, MD

Authors report short-term results of pulsed ciliary muscle electrostimulation to improve near vision, likely through restoring accommodation in patients with emmetropic presbyopia.

4. Comparing the Zeiss Callisto Eye and the Alcon Verion Image Guided System Toric Lens Alignment Technologies

Arjan S. Hura, MD; Robert H. Osher, MD

The authors found that small deviations were frequent when comparing two sophisticated technologies.

5. Topography-Guided LASIK Versus Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) for Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism: A Randomized, Prospective, Contralateral Eye Study

Anastasios John Kanellopoulos, MD

Topography-guided LASIK was superior in all visual performance parameters studied, both subjective and objective.

6. Corneal Cross-Linking (CXL): Standardizing Terminology and Protocol Nomenclature

J. Bradley Randleman, MD; Marcony R. Santhiago, MD, PhD; George D. Kymionis, MD, PhD; Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD

To facilitate communication and provide consistent, readily accessible protocol details for the reader, we are now recommending using a standardized “CXL Methods” table for every article reporting on CXL methodology.

7. Visual Performance With Bifocal and Trifocal Diffractive Intraocular Lenses: A Prospective Three-Armed Randomized Multicenter Clinical Trial

Hakan Kaymak, MD; Detlev Breyer, MD; Jorge L. Alió, MD, PhD, FEBO; Beatrice Cochener, MD, PhD

Authors evaluate and compare quality of vision and reading performance outcomes after implantation of bifocal refractive-diffractive, bifocal apodized diffractive, or trifocal diffractive-refractive intraocular lenses (IOLs).

8. Comparative Analysis of the Clinical Outcomes of SMILE and Wavefront-Guided LASIK in Low and Moderate Myopia

Mounir A. Khalifa, MD, PhD; Ahmed Ghoneim, MD, PhD; Mohamed Shafik Shaheen, MD, PhD; Mohamed G. Aly, MD, PhD; David P. Piñero, PhD

Authors compare the clinical outcomes of small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and wavefront-guided LASIK (WFG LASIK) in eyes with low and moderate myopia.

9. Four-Stage Procedure for Keratoconus: ICRS Implantation, Corneal Cross-linking, Toric Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation, and Topography-Guided Photorefractive Keratectomy

Efekan Coskunseven, MD; Daya Papalkar Sharma, MBBS, FRANZCO; Michael A. Grentzelos, MD; Onurcan Sahin, MSc; George D. Kymionis, MD, PhD; Ioannis Pallikaris, MD, PhD

This four-stage procedure appears to be an effective and safe approach for corneal stabilization and improvement of functional vision in patients with keratoconus.

10. Clinical Evaluation of an Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lens With the Salzburg Reading Desk

Mary S. A. Attia, MD; Gerd U. Auffarth, MD, PhD, FEBO; Florian T. A. Kretz, MD, FEBO; Tamer Tandogan, MD; Tanja M. Rabsilber, MD, FEBO; Mike P. Holzer, MD, FEBO; Ramin Khoramnia, MD, FEBO

The EDOF IOL design provided a wide range of improved visual and reading function between far and intermediate distances and also improved near visual acuity.