Cataract remains a major cause of blindness across the world, and corneal conditions can significantly affect vision. In the past full thickness corneal transplants remained the only procedure of choice for patients with most corneal conditions. Similarly, refractive error and presbyopia significantly affects quality of life if uncorrected. Until recently glasses and/or contact lenses used to be the only option to correct these.
The fields of cataract, corneal and refractive surgeries are constantly changing with improvement in technologies and methods improving patient's experience and outcomes. There has been a recent advent of enhanced monofocal, extended depth of focus, and trifocal lenses which can not only be used in cataract patients but also for the refractive error to improve spectacle independence. There has been a lot of advancement in the management of keratoconus and lamellar corneal transplantation techniques which had led to reduction of patients needing full thickness penetrating keratoplasty. In addition, there have been several new biometry, and corneal transplantation techniques. Similarly corneal laser and lens based refractive surgeries have continuously improved over past decades too.
This collection of articles will highlight advancements and outcomes in cataract, corneal, and refractive surgeries, with a particular focus on enhancing patient experience and outcomes.
We invite manuscripts on:
1) Intraocular lens-based studies
2) Biometry for cataract or refractive lens exchange
3) Corneal crosslinking
4) Corneal ectasia and it's management
5) Modern keratoplasty
6) Laser based refractive surgery
7) Lens based refractive surgery
Topic Editor Mayank Nanavaty has received grants from Alcon Laboratories Inc., European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Johnson & Johnson, and Tracey Technologies; and is consultant to Alcon Laboratories, Hoya, Johnson & Johnson, and Scope Pharmaceuticals. Topic Editor Ramin Khoramnia has received grants from Alcon Laboratories Inc., Acufocus, Beaver-Visitec International Inc., Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Cristalens, Hoya, Johnson & Johnson, and Teleon; lecture fees from Alcon Laboratories Inc., Bausch & Lomb, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Heidelberg Engineering, Hoya, Johnson & Johnson, Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH, Rayner, and Teleon; travel support from Alcon Laboratories Inc., Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Heidelberg Engineering, Hoya, Johnson & Johnson, Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH, and Teleon; and is a board member of DGII.
Cataract remains a major cause of blindness across the world, and corneal conditions can significantly affect vision. In the past full thickness corneal transplants remained the only procedure of choice for patients with most corneal conditions. Similarly, refractive error and presbyopia significantly affects quality of life if uncorrected. Until recently glasses and/or contact lenses used to be the only option to correct these.
The fields of cataract, corneal and refractive surgeries are constantly changing with improvement in technologies and methods improving patient's experience and outcomes. There has been a recent advent of enhanced monofocal, extended depth of focus, and trifocal lenses which can not only be used in cataract patients but also for the refractive error to improve spectacle independence. There has been a lot of advancement in the management of keratoconus and lamellar corneal transplantation techniques which had led to reduction of patients needing full thickness penetrating keratoplasty. In addition, there have been several new biometry, and corneal transplantation techniques. Similarly corneal laser and lens based refractive surgeries have continuously improved over past decades too.
This collection of articles will highlight advancements and outcomes in cataract, corneal, and refractive surgeries, with a particular focus on enhancing patient experience and outcomes.
We invite manuscripts on:
1) Intraocular lens-based studies
2) Biometry for cataract or refractive lens exchange
3) Corneal crosslinking
4) Corneal ectasia and it's management
5) Modern keratoplasty
6) Laser based refractive surgery
7) Lens based refractive surgery
Topic Editor Mayank Nanavaty has received grants from Alcon Laboratories Inc., European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Johnson & Johnson, and Tracey Technologies; and is consultant to Alcon Laboratories, Hoya, Johnson & Johnson, and Scope Pharmaceuticals. Topic Editor Ramin Khoramnia has received grants from Alcon Laboratories Inc., Acufocus, Beaver-Visitec International Inc., Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Cristalens, Hoya, Johnson & Johnson, and Teleon; lecture fees from Alcon Laboratories Inc., Bausch & Lomb, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Heidelberg Engineering, Hoya, Johnson & Johnson, Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH, Rayner, and Teleon; travel support from Alcon Laboratories Inc., Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Heidelberg Engineering, Hoya, Johnson & Johnson, Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH, and Teleon; and is a board member of DGII.