Award winning radio host, Brooke Ryan describes her experience on her first day after her CLEAR – CUSTOM LENS EXTRACTION AND REPLACEMENT procedure with Dr. Waring on the air.
View More“Historically, eye care was segmented in different subspecialties, but more and more of us have embraced the concept of vision for a lifetime and the concept of refractive cataract surgery, which goes above and beyond how we historically addressed cataract,” – George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS To read more from Ocular Surgery News U.S. … Continue reading Dr. Waring featured on the Cover of Ocular Surgery News discussing Vision Correction for each Stage of Life
View MoreIOL choice is not a one-size-fits-all situation. Refractive cataract surgeons should personalize both the IOL and the refractive target to best suit the needs, lifestyle and optical circumstances of each cataract surgery client. The IOL selection decision process depends on a host of factors, including but not limited to: manifest refraction; aberration profile; height and … Continue reading How Can I Customize Vision For Each Cataract Patient?
View MoreToday’s IOL formulas have improved visual outcomes by helping cataract surgeons increase accuracy, and the best one to use often depends on surgeon preference. “We’ve moved toward utilization of advanced formulas,” said George Waring IV, MD. “In a recent review, the Barrett Universal performed best across the full spectrum of axial lengths. As a result, … Continue reading IOL Formulas Improve Refractive Accuracy
View MoreIrregular or thin corneas may tip the scale toward the surface procedure. LASIK surgery and PRK are the two most commonly performed corneal refractive surgical procedures in the world. After the clinician confirms via preoperative screening that a patient is an appropriate candidate for laser vision correction, the clinician is then equipped to make a … Continue reading LASIK OR PRK: KNOW WHICH OPTION SUITS YOUR PATIENT
View MoreWhat was once a challenging patient consultation for refractive surgery can now be streamlined. During the past decade, my colleagues’ and my approach to educating patients on their conditions and our understanding of how best to serve their needs has evolved. Years ago, when presbyopic patients would present for LASIK to reduce their dependence on reading glasses and bifocals, we would recommend a refractive lens exchange in cases where there was early lenticular opacity and/or hyperopia. Not infrequently, patients were taken aback at the suggestion of a lens-based procedure. For many years, we performed LASIK in these individuals, and frequently they would come back within 5 to 7 years complaining that their LASIK had “worn off.”
View MoreA natural process of aging needn’t hamper patients’ QOL. It is my pleasure to serve as guest editor for Ophthalmology Management’s 2017 AAO preview edition. We’ve dedicated this issue to presbyopia. More and more, we are reading about innovative approaches for the correction of presbyopia. And for good reason. International census data from the last … Continue reading Presbyopia: Growing prevalence and opportunity
View MoreCataracts has become the leading cause of blindness in aging adults over 40 in the United States. Cataracts is a gradual opaque cloud that forms over the eye, causing vision to seem foggy. This mist is a result of proteins in the lens clumping together. Unfortunately there are no natural ways to fight cataracts, but … Continue reading A Good Look at Cataract Surgery and Eye Health with Dr. George Waring IV
View MoreGeorge O. Waring IV, MD, highlights a new technology called Perfect Lens. Dr. Waring says this technology allows surgeons to customize IOLs, both outside and inside the eye. LASIK Charleston SC
View MoreWhat is the next big thing in eyecare? New surgical devices? 3D Printing? Telemedicine? Dr. George Waring IV joins regular hosts Nate Bonilla-Warford, OD and Mitchell Jackson, MD to take on this subject. About George Waring IV, MD: George O. Waring IV, MD FACS is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, the Director of Refractive Surgery … Continue reading Dr. George Waring, IV on The Next Big Thing in Eyecare
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