Laser scleral microporation aids near vision without compromising distance vision
LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Robert Ang, MD, discusses results of laser scleral microporation in patients with presbyopia.
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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 morePresbyopia treatment options now and on the horizon
The large number of patients worldwide with presbyopia creates a unique opportunity for eyecare providers to improve patients’ quality of life, according to George Waring IV, MD, FACS. There are more than 2.1 billion presbyopes worldwide. Dr. Waring noted the many implications of this large number, not just from a quality of life standpoint but …
read moreIs Presbyopia Finally Taking Center Stage?
Presbyopia is the eye condition that will impact 100% of patients at some point. It has long been said that a solution for presbyopia is the “holy grail” of eye care. While there is not yet a cure for presbyopia, there are more tools than ever before to help patients have functional near and intermediate …
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