Refractive and Cataract Highlights from AAO 2016 in Chicago

Refractive Surgery Outlook | October 2016

ISRS members took in the latest refractive and cataract news and technologies at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day, the ISRS Annual Meeting, and AAO 2016 in Chicago. To help you review, here is a roundup of top news, videos and photos.

Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day Highlights

New Model for Predicting Ectasia Risk
Steven C. Schallhorn, MD, chief medical officer at Zeiss and chief medical director of Optical Express, presented predictive modeling data that bring into focus the true risk of developing post-LASIK ectasia.

Refractive Surgeons: You’re Getting a Second Chance—Don’t Blow It
Stephen G. Slade, MD, has some advice for refractive surgeons dealing with a decline in LASIK patient volume.

New Findings on Dry Eye After LASIK
AAO TV reports on new research reported by Julie M. Schallhorn, MD, during the 2016 Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day.

PRK, LASIK, and Infectious Keratitis
Infectious keratitis after laser vision correction is uncommon but can have devastating consequences, said Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD. She presented preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative strategies for avoiding infection and subsequent complications.

Ophthalmic Premier League Delights Crowd

Ophthalmic Premier League: A Team Video Competition on Managing Cataract Complications proved once again to be entertaining and educational.

Some of the finest surgeons and finest videos at #OPL #aao2016 pic.twitter.com/7b2Hu3AEOt

— EuroTimes (@eurotimes) October 17, 2016

Changbacca's pearls #OPL #AAO2016 pic.twitter.com/pdBL55ZBPb

— The Ophthalmologist (@OphthoMag) October 16, 2016

ISRS Cataract and Refractive Committee Shares Findings

Cataract Monday and Other Highlights

Cataract Spotlight: Selected Pearls
Monday’s Cataract Spotlight Session focused on complicated phacoemulsification cases, with speakers offering their top 5 pearls derived from hard-won clinical experience. Here are some selected cases.

Watch This Year’s 8 Poll-Topping Videos
Enjoy these poll-topping videos, and find out how you can access all of this year’s video program.

Koch Shares Measurement Pearls in Jackson Memorial Lecture
73rd Annual Jackson Memorial Lecture: Find out what Douglas D. Koch, MD, suggests for IOL calculations.

New Regression Formula for Toric IOL Calculations
On Sunday at AAO 2016, Adi Abulafia, MD, presented a new regression formula that he developed with Dr. Koch to calculate the estimated total corneal astigmatism based on standard keratometry measurements.

Tackling Global Cataract Blindness
Cataract Update: Hear about work being done all over the world to decrease blindness due to cataracts.

LIVE on #Periscope: Eric Donnenfeld on refractive cataract surgery, live, booth 2532, #aao2016 https://t.co/GFxrGGtKGU

— Wills Eye Hospital (@Wills_Eye) October 15, 2016

News and Personalities on Instagram

 

💡The FDA has approved the CyPass Micro-Stent, a device for treatment of mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma that is intended to be implanted along with cataract surgery.⠀ ⠀ The stent creates a channel for liquids to flow out from the anterior chamber of the eye, thereby reducing the intraocular pressure.⠀ ⠀ The device rests in the supraciliary space between the sclera and the ciliary body. It’s in the shape of a cylinder that has an entry port on one end and a series of holes throughout its body that diffuse the liquid flowing through. The size of the device and the holes within it result in a set level of pressure below which nothing happens, but beyond which the liquid begins to move through the device.⠀ ⠀ #ophthalmology #aao2016 #oftalmologiabrasil #ophthalmology

A video posted by OftalmologiaBrasil (@oftalmologiabrasil) on Oct 13, 2016 at 9:03pm PDT

 

#BTS #AAO2016 Caught up with Dr J. Bradley Randleman @USCEye making his way to his next event and asked "what it was all about?" #usceye

A video posted by USC Roski Eye Institute (@usceye) on Oct 14, 2016 at 2:36pm PDT

 

That's a wrap for the 2016 American Academy of Ophthalmology conference! I met SO many amazing people this trip and learned more than I could have imagined about the eye and my future career as an ophthalmologist. I am so honored to be in this incredible profession 🙏🏼👀🤗 So nice meeting you all! See you next year! @rob_melendez @meizemouse @siyal8ter @itarib @purnimaspatel #ophthalmology #aao2016

A photo posted by Andrea Tooley, MD (@adoctorinthehouse) on Oct 18, 2016 at 5:36pm PDT