Dilation devices in cataract surgery

January 12, 2023

An article By Prof. Ehud Assia, published in the January 2023 edition of the Current Opinion in Ophthalmology Journal. https://journals.lww.com/co-ophthalmology/Abstract/2023/01000/Dilation_devices_in_cataract_surgery.13.aspx

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Outcomes of first 50 cases, using a new pupil expander

November 6, 2021

An article published on the cover of the JCRS September 2021 edition. https://journals.lww.com/jcrs/Fulltext/2021/09000/Outcomes_of_first_50_cases_using_a_new_pupil.4.aspx

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Clinical Applications of the APX 200 Pupil Expanding Device

September 18, 2017

Iris retractors may be required in cases of small pupil, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS), pupils that don’t respond to pharmacological dilation, or when a manual dilation method is preferred.

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Strategies for Small Pupils

September 18, 2017

In our pursuit of perfect cataract surgery, we ophthalmologists have recognized the need for good intraoperative mydriasis.

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Assia Pupil Expander useful for small pupils in routine and complex cataract surgeries

April 10, 2017

A well-dilated pupil is optimal for cataract surgery, including laser-assisted procedures, because it provides greater access to the cloudy lens, thus facilitating the surgical procedure and minimizing potential surgical complications.

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APX: Novel Pupil Expander

January 31, 2017

Dr. Ehud Assia demonstrates the APX (Assia Pupil Expander, APX Ophthalmology Ltd., Haifa, Israel), a new device for pupil dilation.

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Dr. Assia’s Daily Coverage video from ASCRS 2016

July 19, 2016

2016 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Meeting

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Small Pupil and Epiretinal Membrane

September 2, 2015

Moderator Priyanka Sood, MD, speaks with P. Dee Stephenson, MD, of Stephenson Eye Associates, in Venice, Florida, and Mitch Jackson, MD, of Jackson Eye in Lake Villa, Illinois, about their treatment approaches for a patient using Flomax with a small pupil and an epiretinal membrane.

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Does [pupil] size matter? How premium surgeons can avoid the inevitable

September 2, 2015

When a pupil is at least 5.25 mm or greater at the start of the procedure, the main goal is to prevent intraoperative progressive miosis as the case proceeds.

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APX: Novel device for pupil expansion

July 1, 2013

Small pupil is a major challenge in intraocular surgery, mainly cataract surgery, that may lead to severe complications.

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