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American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2017 Annual Congress

May 05 - 09, 2017; Los Angeles, California

May 05 - 09, 2017 Los Angeles, California

ASCRS Re-esterified Omega-3 Supplements Effective in Dry Eye Re-esterified omega-3 fatty acid supplements improve signs and symptoms of dry eyes in people with meibomian gland dysfunction, a randomized controlled trial showed.
Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2017
ASCRS Symfony Intraocular Lens Haloes Similar to Multifocals The Symfony intraocular lens provides good intermediate visual acuity, but it may not overcome the halo problems associated with multifocal lenses.
Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2017

Conference News

ASCRS Re-esterified Omega-3 Supplements Effective in Dry Eye
Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2017
ASCRS Symfony Intraocular Lens Haloes Similar to Multifocals
Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2017
ASCRS Ciliary Electrostimulation Improves Vision for Reading
Medscape Medical News, May 7, 2017

ASCRS Crystalens and Multifocals Show Long-term Stability
Medscape Medical News, May 7, 2017
ASCRS Crosslinking, IOLs, and Femtosecond Laser Prominent at ASCRS
Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2017

Popular News from ASCRS 2016

Femtosecond Laser Could Help in Challenging Cataract Cases Femtosecond laser-assisted surgery for cataract patients with shallow anterior chambers benefits both patients and surgeons, a new trial suggests.
Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2016
Extended-Range Intraocular Lens Improves Visual Acuity An extended-range-of-vision intraocular lens improves visual acuity better than a monofocal intraocular lens, and is just as safe, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2016
Crosslinking-Enhanced Hyperopic LASIK: No Regression Benefit The addition of corneal crosslinking, recently approved by the FDA, to LASIK surgery does not significantly preserve visual acuity, a prospective study shows.
Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2016

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