Professor Marshall Continues to Propel Ace Vision Group Forward
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 John Marshall, PhD, FRCPath, FMedSc as Scientific Advisor of Laser Technology. Professor Marshall is a pioneer of laser eye surgery, having developed computer-controlled excimer lasers for the correction of human refractive errors, creating a new field of eye surgery. He then cofounded the first company to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for laser refractive surgery. His significant contributions also include the development of the first diode laser for various eye conditions, including those associated with diabetes and aging.
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Laser scleral microporation helps turn back the clock for presbyopic eyes
VIENNA — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS meeting, Robert Ang, MD, shares his results with laser scleral microporation for the treatment of presbyopia. He explains the rationale of laser scleral microporation (Ace Vision Group), how it is performed, and the advantages of a treatment that does not interfere with the visual axis and allows the …
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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 …
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LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, AnnMarie Hipsley, DPT, PhD, discusses microporation therapeutics and its potential role in presbyopia treatment.
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