Alcon Announces Scientific Program at ASCRS 2022

Alcon will once again have a significant scientific presence at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2022 annual meeting, taking place April 22-26 in Washington, DC. Approximately 150 abstracts feature Alcon’s leading ophthalmic products and equipment—with more than 60 sponsored by Alcon. Registration links for events taking place onsite and booth information is available at MyAlconatASCRS.com.

“Alcon is proud to have yet again the largest scientific presence in ophthalmic surgical devices at the ASCRS meeting,” Sergio Duplan, President, North America at Alcon, said in a company news release. “The innovation and data presented at this year’s event demonstrates that our products and services continue to support surgeons in delivering the practice efficiencies and brilliant outcomes that they have come to expect.”

Data demonstrates excellent vision, predictable refractive outcomes and glistening-free^* clarity with Clareon, Alcon’s most advanced intraocular lens (IOL) material.^1,5

A study from Nuijts et al. demonstrates that Clareon delivers excellent visual outcomes and remained glistenings-free^* 3 years after implantation.^**,1 Study findings based on the multinational patient trial for those implanted with Clareon resulted in adverse event data consistent with its known safety profile and zero unanticipated adverse events.¹ Additionally, 96.7% of patients did not develop posterior capsule opacification (PCO) requiring Nd YAG capsulotomy, or a secondary cataract, at 3 years.¹

Additional Alcon-sponsored presentations showcasing Clareon results and key findings include:

• Evaluation of Binocular Visual Acuity and Refractive Stability in a Novel Monofocal Hydrophobic Intraocular Lens, Presented by Dr. Clayton G. Blehm (April 23, 4:15-4:20 p.m.)
• Head-to-Head Comparison of Intermediate Vision of Two Monofocal Intraocular Lenses, Presented by Dr. J. Morgan Micheletti (April 23, 3:45-3:50 p.m.)

Studies on time savings and prediction error for cataract surgery with the ARGOS Biometer, the fastest-growing^† Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography (SS-OCT) biometer equipped with image guidance for a faster and smarter planning solution.^**,2-4

Results from a real-world study highlight that ARGOS delivers significant time efficiencies for dense and non-dense patients in cataract evaluation.^**,2 The ARGOS patients had a 0% acquisition failure rate, which was superior to the other biometers in the study, reducing the need for Manual A-scan.² Other Alcon-sponsored studies on ARGOS will be presented, including:

• Comparison of Toric Calculations From Two Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Devices, Presented by Dr. Robert F. Melendez (April 22, 10:00-10:05 a.m.)
• Refractive Outcomes Comparison of a Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Biometer and an Optical Low Coherence Reflectometry Biometer, Presented by Dr. Clayton G. Blehm (April 23, 9:11-9:16 a.m.)

More than 30 Alcon-sponsored studies on Alcon’s leading presbyopia-mitigating IOLs, showing consistent positive outcomes as well as high patient satisfaction.^6-10

Notably, a large-scale, real-world assessment of Vivity data will be presented. “Real World Visual Performance and Patient Satisfaction outcomes of a novel wavefront-shaping Presbyopia Correcting IOL in Cataract patients,” from Lapid-Gortzak et al. showcases that patients implanted with the lens continued to demonstrate good distance, intermediate and functional near visual outcomes, as well as high patient satisfaction and low levels of visual disturbances.^**,6

Additional Vivity and PanOptix data from Alcon-sponsored studies will be presented, including: ^8,9

• A Cost Benefit Analysis of New Extended Depth of Focus Presbyopia Correcting Intraocular Lens from US Patient Perspective, Presented by Dr. Cathleen M. McCabe (April 25, 10:00-10:05 a.m.)
• Comparison Between Two Diffractive Presbyopia Correcting Implants That Provide Continuous Range of Vision: A Randomized Bilateral Study, Presented by Dr. Satish S. Modi (April 25, 4:26-4:31 a.m.)
• A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Bilaterally Implanted Extended Depth of Focus and Trifocal Intraocular Lenses, Presented by Dr. Satish S. Modi (April 24, 11:06-11:11 a.m.)
• Prospective Analysis of PanOptix in Patients with Prior Myopic Laser Vision Correction, Presented by Dr. Brett H. Mueller II (April 25, 3:45-3:50 p.m.)^‡

Additional educational opportunities and experiences for surgeons

Visit the Alcon booth #1411 onsite during the meeting to learn more about our surgical products and services. At the booth, visitors will have the opportunity to experience the Alcon Fidelis Virtual Reality (VR) Ophthalmic Surgical Simulator—a portable VR educational and training tool for cataract surgeons-in-training. The SMART Educator IOL Vision Guide, which provides real-world visual illustrations of Alcon IOLs will also be displayed. In addition, Alcon will host a number of events, including:

• Surgeon Spotlight talks at the Alcon booth on Saturday and Sunday (full schedule available on MyAlconatASCRS.com)
• Lunch symposium “Introducing the Clareon Collection of IOLs” on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Salon GHI
• Afternoon symposium “Your MIGS Choice Matters” on Saturday from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
• Evening event “Making History Together: A Night of Innovation” on Saturday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the National Museum of American History

For information on Alcon events and news at ASCRS, please visit MyAlconatASCRS.com.

* “Glistening-free” is defined as Modified Miyata grade 0 or <25mv/mm2

** Alcon-sponsored study

^† Based on year-over-year new equipment install data. Data current as of Dec. 2020

^‡ This study explores the use of PanOptix in post-refractive patients. The safety and effectiveness of PanOptix has not been established in patients with previous refractive surgery. Careful preoperative evaluation and sound clinical judgement should be used by the surgeon to decide the risk/benefit ratio before implanting a lens in a patient with previous refractive surgery.

References

1. Nuijts, Rudy M., MD, PhD. Multinational Evaluation of a New Aspheric Hydrophobic Monofocal Intraocular Lens 3 Years after Implantation. ASCRS, Washington D.C. 23 April 2022.
2. Multack, Sam., DO, ABO. Time Efficiency Metrics of an Innovative Swept Source OCT Biometer (SS-OCT) for Cataract Evaluation: A Comparative Time-and-Motion Study. ASCRS, Washington D.C. 22 April 2022.
3. Melendez, Robert F., MD, MBA, ABO. Comparison of toric calculations from two swept-source optical coherence tomography devices. ASCRS, Washington D.C. 22 April 2022.
4. Blehm, Clayton G., MD, ABO. Refractive Outcomes Comparison of a Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Biometer and an Optical Low Coherence Reflectometry Biometer. ASCRS, Washington D.C. 23 April 2022.
5. Blehm, Clayton G., MD, ABO. Evaluation of Binocular Visual Acuity and Refractive Stability in Novel Monofocal Hydrophobic Intraocular Lens. ASCRS, Washington D.C., NV. 23 April 2022.
6. Lapid-Gortzak, Ruth., MD, PhD. Real World Visual Performance and Patient Satisfaction outcomes of novel shaping Presbyopia-Correcting IOL in Cataract Patients. ASCRS, Washington D.C. 25 April 2022.
7. Zhu, Dagny., MD. Rate of Complete Spectacle Independence with a Trifocal IOL: A Systematic Literature Review and Analysis. ASCRS, Washington D.C., NV. 25 April 2022.
8. AcrySof^® IQ Vivity^® Extended Vision IOL DFU. Alcon Laboratories, Inc.; 2020.
9. Kandavel, Rom., MD. Visual Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction of the Vivity IOL Compared to Tecnis Monofocal IOL: a Final Data Analysis and Biometric Correlations. ASCRS, Washington D.C. 25 April 2022.
10. Scheepers, Marius A., BM BCh, MRCOphth, MM, FRCSC. Patient Reported Quality of Vision of a Non-Diffractive Extended Vision IOL and a Diffractive EDOF IOL after Bilateral Implantation. ASCRS, Washington D.C. 25 April 2022.