White Papers

The North America Clinical Development and Medical Affairs organization has authored publications on a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic topics.

These publications are intended to inform and educate eye care practitioners about ophthalmic medical disease states and technologies.

Please see a list of publications below.

Factors Influencing the Design of Microsurgical Instrument Handles

George F. Castillo, MD*; Lejla Vajzovic, MD**; Reto Grüebler, PHD***

This white paper addresses the design principles applied and the features incorporated into the Alcon Grieshaber FINESSE REFLEX™ microinstrument handle, such as optimized handle diameter and actuation force, as well as increased instrument stiffness that have favorably affected the ease of use, and built upon the favorable 360-degree angular orientation of the prior-generation Alcon Grieshaber REVOLUTION® handle.

*Alcon Vision, LLC; Fort Worth, TX USA

**Duke University Eye Center; Durham, NC USA

***Alcon Grieshaber AG; Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Factors Influencing the Design of Microsurgical Instrument Handles

Characteristics of Smaller, High-Speed Vitrectomy Probes that Can Improve Efficiency and Safety

Tear Film Lipid Layer in Health, Disease, and Management

Surgical Vitrectomy Consoles – The Principles Behind Their Operation

Reaping the Benefits of Digitally Assisted Vitreoretinal Surgery

SYSTANE® ULTRA HYDRATION PF’s Dual-Polymer Technology: Hydroxypropyl-Guar and Sodium Hyaluronate

Pseudophakic Positive Dysphotopsia

The Advantages of Color Optimization For Retinal Surgery

Evolution of Systane® Artificial Tears

Technical Advancements of Surgical Vitrectomy Probes

Optical Principles of Extended Depth of Focus IOLs

Pataday® Dual-Action Ophthalmic Drops for Ocular Allergies

Digitally Assisted Anterior Segment Surgery

Thermal Pulsation Systems and Topical Immunomodulators for Managing Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Wavefront Optomized versus Topography Guided Corneal Ablations with WaveLight® Platform: A Summary of Visual Outcomes

Ocular Surface Disease: Impact on Pre-Surgical Biometry and Symptoms in Refractive and Cataract Surgery

Critical Preoperative Assessment to Improve the Outcome of Cataract Surgery

Effectiveness of Multipurpose Contact Lens Solutions Against Acanthamoeba Trophozoites

Exposure of the Eye to Ultraviolet Light

The Landscape of Presbyopia Correction with IOLs

Refractive and Diffractive Principles in Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs — An Optical Lesson

IOL Lens Constant Optimization

Precision1® Contact Lenses With Smartsurface® Technology: Material Properties, Surface Wettability and Clinical Performance

Femtosecond-assisted LASIK Flap Versus Microkeratome-assisted LASIK Flap Creation

A Current Treatment for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Using ORA SYSTEM Technology with AnalyzOR Technology to Optimize Refractive Cataract Outcomes: Normal to Complex Cases, Simultaneous Innovations

Pupil Size Independence with Multifocal Contact Lenses: Fact or Fiction?

Blue Light Filtering IOLs and Ocular Health

A More Effective Approach to Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling: FINESSE® SHARKSKIN™ ILM Forceps

Etiology of Negative Dysphotopsia

Importance of Rotational Stability and Tear Film Stability in Toric Contact Lens Wearers

Topography-Guided Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis vs Small-Incision Lenticule Extraction Refractive Surgery: A Summary of Clinical Outcomes

Contact Lens Technologies Created for Tear Film Stability and Comfort

Femtosecond-Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery – A Clinical Perspective

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