Laser scleral microporation: Unique method to treat presbyopia goes back to basics
Laser scleral microporation is a unique therapeutic solution for presbyopia that goes back to basics, rejuvenating the eye and restoring the natural dynamic mechanism of accommodation and disaccommodation.
“Nature frequently develops dynamic processes, which work well for most individuals for the first 40 or 50 years of life but then, because of changes in the intrinsic properties of some or all the various components involved, begin to break down,” John Marshall, PhD, FRCPath, FMedSci, told Healio.
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Ace Vision Group to Present Nine New Sets of Scientific Data Focused on Laser Scleral Microporation at the ESCRS Annual Meeting
Ace Vision Group (AVG) announced it will present nine sets of research on the effectiveness of Laser Scleral Microporation (LSM) at the annual congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS). LSM is an ultra-minimally invasive procedure with a novel therapeutic approach to treating the aging eye.
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.
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 …
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