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The Never-Ending Spiral of Technology

Arch Ophthalmol. 2005;123:265-266.

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New technology and improvements in existing technology applicable to refractive, corneal, and cataract surgery continue to come at a dizzying pace—to the point that even the subspecialist at times feels buried beneath a mountain of promising, and often competing, tools. This article highlights a few of the latest developments that have the potential to change the practice of refractive, corneal, and cataract surgery in the United States.

At a recent symposium on technological advances in ophthalmology (American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting; October 2004; New Orleans, La), Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, highlighted no fewer than 18 new intraocular lenses for use in refractive surgery or cataract surgery that have been recently approved for use in the United States or that are under development. These included phakic, adjustable, and accommodating intraocular lenses. One of these lenses, the anterior chamber lens¹ from Verisyse/Artisan (Advanced Medical Optics, Santa Ana, Calif), was recently approved . . . [Full Text of this Article]

AUTHOR INFORMATION
Steven E. Wilson, MD; Marcelo V. Netto, MD