[Contribution of respiratory relaxation techniques during intravitreal injections: A pilot study].

Purpose: To study the effects of breathing techniques for anxiety, perceived pain, and patient satisfaction while receiving intravitreal injections.

Method: This prospective, randomized clinical study included patients admitted for intravitreal anti-VEGF injections. They were randomized into two groups: a relaxation group who listened to a prerecorded relaxation breathing session before and during the injection, and a control group who received the injection without a relaxation session.

[What will cataract surgery look like in the future? Alternatives in the pipeline].

Phacoemulsification is the most frequently performed surgery in the world. Over the past few years, this surgery seems to have reached a plateau with no further innovative breakthroughs. In this paper, we focus on alternatives techniques, the latest innovations, and the research and development pipeline in this field.