Cataract

Sitting Down With... Zoltán Nagy, Head of the Department of Clinical Ophthalmology and the Institute of Health Diagnostics, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, and Director of the Department of Ophthalmology at Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

IOL power calculation formulae all have their own strengths and weaknesses – so researchers decided to combine those strengths into a single “super formula”

“In Conversation With...”, an ongoing series of informal interviews with some of the biggest personalities in ophthalmology in glorious settings around the globe.

What does analysis of the last five years of literature on femtosecond lasers tell us about the priorities of the field, and the major contributors to it?

The Greek bailouts came with a price: austerity. This might come to pass as a highly myopic move. We explore its impact on ophthalmology – and the future health economic toll it will take on Greek society.

Creative approaches and specialized visual acuity measurements can lead to success in presbyopic lens surgery

The feedback and reactions to the first public presentation of Heidelberg Engineering’s new Cataract and Refractive Imaging Platform* at the ESCRS in Barcelona were extremely positive. Many leading ophthalmologists visited Heidelberg Engineering’s booth for a hands-on preview of the swept-source OCT Cataract and Refractive Imaging Platform and had the chance to experience its versatility. Have a look at this Eyewire TV to find out more.

Heidelberg Engineering will offer a preview of its cataract and refractive imaging platform* during this year’s Congress of the ESCRS in Barcelona. The platform is based on an upgradable, modular design, which allows to configure each product to the specific diagnostic workflow in a practice or clinic. Main options include: IOL biometry, corneal topography/tomography, anterior segment biometry and anterior segment imaging.

Heidelberg Engineering has entered into a patent license agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston. The agreement grants global and exclusive rights to 77 basic patents and patent applications which relate to swept-source OCT technology and its application in ophthalmology.

Can the combination of 360° haptics and a novel protective membrane, which emulates the pattern found on shark skin, in a single IOL prevent PCO and make YAG laser capsulotomies a thing of the past?