EyeWorld Asia-Pacific September 2017 Issue

4 September 2017 EWAP CONTENTS Feature September 2017 Laser vision correction revisited 8 - 21 9 25 23 27 33 37 SECONDARY FEATURE: MIGS roundup Tips and techniques for optimizing approved MIGS 22 Microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) lowers IOP with less tissue disruption than traditional glaucoma surgeries and has been found to effectively treat mild to moderate glaucoma by Michelle Stephenson Laying the groundwork for CyPass use 25 Glaucoma surgeons familiar with the MIGS device share surgery and patient selection pearls by Vanessa Caceres 21 XEN Gel Stent: When to use and how to implant 27 “Hybrid” MIGS device launches in U.S. market by Liz Hillman Comparing glaucoma procedures 32 Experts discuss use of trabeculectomy, tube shunts, and XEN Gel Stent by Ellen Stodola CATARACT/IOL One way to match IOLs to patients’ visual goals 35 Carefully constructed questionnaires can help surgeons connect clinical options to patients’ needs and desires by Rich Daly Cutting-edge technologies and better outcomes 37 New toric IOL and trifocal IOL studies presented at the 21st Winter Meeting of the ESCRS demonstrate the benefits of cutting-edge technology by Stefanie Petrou Binder, MD Microscope settings for cataract surgery 39 Minimizing accommodation, scope position, illumination type, maximizing red reflex, and more by Liz Hillman Nepafenac to fight off CME 41 Effective against CME in patients with risk factors by Maxine Lipner 41 New technologies in corneal refractive surgery poised to spur growth 8 New technologies are bringing patients in off the sidelines and expanding the possibility of laser vision correction to those who might not have been candidates before, physicians say by Liz Hillman Treating irregular corneas 12 Several new technologies are allowing refractive surgeons to significantly improve these patients’ quality of vision by Michelle Stephenson Looking at LASIK’s advances 16 Surgeons and industry continue to improve outcomes and boost patient satisfaction by Vanessa Caceres How to start performing refractive surgery 20 Physicians discuss expanding the practice of the comprehensive ophthalmologist to include more procedures by Ellen Stodola Editorial 3