Leading LASIK Laser Eye Cataract Surgery Experts of Baylor Vision in Houston Join Trusted LASIK Surgeons...(tensively at the Ophthalmic Symposium wh...)

Dr. Weikert talked about pearls and the use of the excimer laser and how to maximize the accuracy of the correction and the quality of vision in patients undergoing both LASIK and PRK. Dr. Elizabeth Yeu talked about the indications of PRK versus LASIK and provided important pearls about selecting the ideal patients for each procedure. Dr. Koch discussed techniques for performing laser surgery on patients who previously had radial keratotomy, sharing results of his study on this topic that was published in the journal Ophthalmology. Dr. Koch also described advances in accommodating IOLs that can be used in patients undergoing refractive lens exchange and cataract surgery. Accommodating IOLs flex or move in the eye, so that they often can provide both distance and near vision in the eyes that are implanted with them. He also talked about how to calculate lens implant power in patients who undergone LASIK or PRK surgery. Dr. Hamill talked about new techniques of corneal transplant surgery, repair of the iris in eyes that have iris injury or congenital defects, and management of other corneal problems. Dr. Stephen Pflugfelder discussed the best methods for selecting patients for LASIK surgery and offered several suggestions for preventing complications from both LASIK and PRK. Dr. Weikert, Dr. Yeu, and Dr. Koch also discussed ethical considerations that ophthalmologists must consider in their interactions with industry. They reviewed new guidelines for proper collaboration between physicians and industry and emphasized the key elements of the ethical ways of managing these relationships.

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