Dynamic Range of Focus of the Eye: Understanding Biomechanics and Kinematics: Part 1
A PRIMARY FOCUS IN OPHthalmic health care has been on providing solutions to help our patients “see” more clearly and curtail the effects of uncurable age-related eye diseases, such as presbyopia, cataracts, glau-coma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The eye contains more than 2 million working parts and is considered the second most complex organ in the body next only to the brain.’ Considering that the muscles of the eye are the fastest and strongest in the body with a resilient capability to adjust to rapidly changing conditions, it is surprising that more in-depth neuromuscular and biomechanical constructs have not been a fundamental cornerstone of ophthalmic education.? Nonetheless, a more extensive understanding of the physiological and biomechanical mechanisms is essential to developing more anatomically congruous innovations for treatment solu-tions, as well as disease prevention.
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Dynamic Range of Focus of the Eye: Understanding Biomechanics and Kinematics: Part II
IN PART I OF THIS 3-PART series, we outlined the definition of ocular biomechanics and kinematics and described the mechanical laws under which they operate.1 In this article, we describe the specific elements and motions responsible for achieving Dynamic Range of Focus (DRoF), including the phases of vision from accommodation to disaccommodation (near to far) and disaccommodation …
read moreAce Vision Group Names Ken Araki to Its Board of Directors
Ace Vision Group, Inc., an emerging medical device company at the forefront of pioneering rejuvenation therapy for the aging eye, today announced that it has named Ken Araki to its board of directors. Mr. Araki brings executive management experience and strategic leadership skills to support and drive commercial planning for the VisioLite® laser. The laser …
read moreVIDEO: Innovations in Presbyopia Management: Laser Scleral Microporation
A novel procedure-based treatment for presbyopia, called laser scleral microportion (LSM), aims to restore dynamic range of focus by un-crosslinking the sclera. Mitchell A. Jackson, MD, joins host I. Paul Singh, MD, to talk about the procedure and 24-month outcomes from a recently presented study.
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