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Gregory Parkhurst, AAO 2022: I can’t have LASIK … Now what? Transitioning to implantable collamer lens

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Published Online: Oct 20th 2022

In this touchOPHTHALMOLOGY interview, Dr Gregory Parkhurst (Parkhurst NuVision, San Antonio, TX, US) discusses his AAO 2022 presentation about transitioning patients from LASIK eye surgery to implantable collamer lens. 

‘I Can’t Have LASIK … Now What? Transitioning to ICL’ was presented at the annual American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting, 30 September – 3 October 2022 

  1. What factors affect the choice between LASIK and implantable collamer lens (ICL)? (00:18)
  2. What is the best method to transition a patient from LASIK to an ICL? (02:59)

Disclosure: Dr Gregory Parkhurst is a consultant for and receives grant/research support from Staar Surgical.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Lisa Glass.

Filmed as a highlight of AAO 2022.

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