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New technology and therapy in ophthalmology: See well at every age
1. New technology and therapy in
ophthalmology: See well at every age
Jennifer K. Burgoyne-Dechant, MD
Board certified ophthalmologist
2. Technology
Historically, vision correction choices
were limited to spectacles and squinting.
But today, we live in an age of vision
technology and surgical choices!
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7. New age spectacles
When function meets fashion
High refractive index — no lenses
Photosensitive color change — transition
lenses
Progressive add lenses — no-line bifocal
New Wavefront lens correction — custom
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8. Refractive surgery: RK
Radial keratotomy
Surgical remodeling of the
eye to correct myopia,
decrease need for
glasses
Pioneered in the 60s —
flattens the curvature of
the cornea
4-cut, 8-cut and 16-cut
procedures for specific
results
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9. Refractive surgery: EXCIMER laser
Laser
PRK — laser correction revolutionizes industry
LASIK with keratome — “flap and zap"
All laser LASIK — Femtosecond laser
Custom ablations
Eye tracking capabilities
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10. Refractive surgery: Other procedures
INTACS — corneal inlay
Now used for corneal keratonus
Implantable contact lenses — used for
extreme near-sightedness
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11. Lens based surgeries
Lens surgeries
Old style cataract surgery — Aphakia with
thick-lens glasses, ridged lens
Extra-capsular cataract surgery with
intraocular lenses
Phacoemulsification revolution
Viscoelastic devices — save
the corneal endothelium
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12. Lens based surgeries cont.
Smaller and smaller incisions
Intraocular lenses (IOLS)
Foldable silicone
Acrylic
Monofocals
Premium IOLs:
Multifocal
Torics
Light adaptable
Refractive lens exchange …
12 a new era of vision
13. Cosmetic ophthalmology and
oculoplastics
Eyelid surgery
Blepharoplasty —
eyelid lift (upper and
lower)
Eyebrow lift — the eyes
have it!
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14. Cosmetics
Botulinum toxin
BOTOX® Cosmetic, Dysport® and Myobloc® to treat:
Glabellar (frown) lines
Blephrospasm and facial spasm
Excessive sweating
Headaches
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15. Sodium Hyaluronate or “HA”
Restore volume and contour
Eye surgery — protects delicate eye tissue during surgery
Healon®
Amvisc®
DuoVisc®
Orthopedics — joint lubricant
Supartz®
Synvisc®
Cosmetic purposes — facial filler
Juvederm®
Restylane®
Perlane®
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16. Beauty benefits
LATISSE®
Once a glaucoma eye drop — LUMIGAN®
Now creates long lush eye lashes
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17. The eyes have it!
Today’s technology offers you:
Good vision – without glasses
Great looks
BOTOX® Cosmetic LATISSE®
Blepharoplasty
LASIK
Fillers
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