OCLI Blog – Cutting Edge

September 8, 2008
September 8, 2008

Spectacle Independance Following Cataract Surgery

In this months issue of Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery there is an article titled: “Long-term follow-up of a Multifocal Apodized Diffractive IntraOcular Lens after cataract surgery”. The study followed 44 eyes of 22 consecutive patients who underwent cataract surgery with the implantation of the ReStor IntraOcular (IOL). Post operative follow up was for…

August 12, 2008
August 12, 2008

Flomax and Cataract Surgery

Flomax is the most commonly prescribed drug to treat prostate enlargement, or benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Flomax and other drugs in the alpha-blocker class decrease the need to urinate in the middle of the night. Flomax does not adversely affect the eye or vision, but it does adversely affect cataract surgery by preventing the pupil…

August 5, 2008
August 5, 2008

Using ICLs to Treat Amblyopia in Children

An interesting story appears in today’s AP: . A 7 year old girl was treated with an Implantable Colamer Lens (ICL) to correct her severe nearsightedness in 1 eye to control her amblyopia (lazy eye).  Apparently, she was so nearsighted that she could not be treated with spectacles or a contact lens.  She was not…

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