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Cornelis Verdoorn, ESCRS 2020 – Corneal Inlay

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Published Online: Oct 6th 2020

We spoke with Cornelis Verdoorn (Lasik Centrum Eye Clinic, Boxtel, the Netherlands) about his presentation at ESCRS 2020, on corneal inlays for the treatment of presbyopia.

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  1. Could you give us an overview of the use of corneal inlays to treat presbyopia? (00:39)
  2. Why has there not yet been widespread market adoption of corneal inlays? (02:09)
  3. Which patients are the best candidates for corneal inlay devices and in whom are they contraindicated? (03:32)
  4. What have been the most important advances in corneal inlay devices in the last year? (04:42)
  5. What do you predict for the future in terms of corneal inlay use and presbyopia correction in general? (05:49)

Speaker Disclosure: Dr Cornelis Verdoorn is a former consultant for Revision Optics.

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

Filmed in coverage of ESCRS 2020.

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