Dr. Robert Ang in CRST
What other future treatments have promise?
Laser scleral microporation is under investigation as a laser treatment for patients with emmetropic presbyopia. Four quadrants of the sclera are treated with an Er:YAG laser to uncrosslink the sclera and rejuvenate the accommodative mechanism (see video demonstration below). Treatment does not appear to affect the visual axis or alter the eye’s refractive status.
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Dr. Robert Ang in CRST
What other future treatments have promise? Laser scleral microporation is under investigation as a laser treatment for patients with emmetropic presbyopia. Four quadrants of the sclera are treated with an Er:YAG laser to uncrosslink the sclera and rejuvenate the accommodative mechanism (see video demonstration below). Treatment does not appear to affect the visual axis or …
read moreAce Vision Group Adds Four Ophthalmologists to Medical Advisory Board; Launches New Corporate and Medical Affairs Websites
Ace Vision Group announced the addition of Cathleen McCabe, MD; James Katz, MD; Ehsan Sadri, MD; and Dagny Zhu, MD, to its medical advisory board. These prominent ophthalmologists will contribute expertise to advance the development and implementation of novel solutions for eye health, specifically Laser Scleral Microporation (LSM), a laser therapeutic designed to rejuvenate the …
read moreThe Modern Presbyopia Exam
It’s time to move towards a more quantitative approach that can better guide treatments for presbyopia By James A. Katz, MD Presbyopia is a manifestation of the aging of the eye that is associated with near and intermediate blurry vision, headache, and eye strain or fatigue. In presbyopia, all of the tissues of the eye …
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