TY - JOUR
T1 - Intraocular lens power calculation after corneal refractive surgery
AU - Kalyani, Sachin D.
AU - Kim, Alisa
AU - Ladas, John G.
PY - 2008/7
Y1 - 2008/7
N2 - Purpose of Review: Corneal refractive procedures have become increasingly popular over the past decade, allowing patients to have excellent uncorrected visual acuity and spectacle independence. As these individuals mature, many will eventually undergo cataract surgery. With the advances in modern cataract surgery and lens implant technology, particularly presbyopic intraocular lens implants, patients and physicians have greater expectations regarding visual outcomes and independence from glasses after cataract surgery. Therefore, it is important to understand methods to accurately determine intraocular lens power calculation after keratorefractive procedures to avoid refractive surprises and patient dissatisfaction. Recent Findings: In this review article, we provide an overview of intraocular lens power determination after corneal refractive surgery, highlighting sources of errors and potential methods to improve the accuracy of the lens power estimation. Summary: Newer methods to address errors in intraocular lens power calculations after keratorefractive surgery represent a paradigm shift from the previous gold standard of the clinical history method. Understanding the advantages and limitations of the various methods may be beneficial in obtaining more accurate estimations of the intraocular lens power after corneal refractive surgery, resulting in improved visual outcomes.
AB - Purpose of Review: Corneal refractive procedures have become increasingly popular over the past decade, allowing patients to have excellent uncorrected visual acuity and spectacle independence. As these individuals mature, many will eventually undergo cataract surgery. With the advances in modern cataract surgery and lens implant technology, particularly presbyopic intraocular lens implants, patients and physicians have greater expectations regarding visual outcomes and independence from glasses after cataract surgery. Therefore, it is important to understand methods to accurately determine intraocular lens power calculation after keratorefractive procedures to avoid refractive surprises and patient dissatisfaction. Recent Findings: In this review article, we provide an overview of intraocular lens power determination after corneal refractive surgery, highlighting sources of errors and potential methods to improve the accuracy of the lens power estimation. Summary: Newer methods to address errors in intraocular lens power calculations after keratorefractive surgery represent a paradigm shift from the previous gold standard of the clinical history method. Understanding the advantages and limitations of the various methods may be beneficial in obtaining more accurate estimations of the intraocular lens power after corneal refractive surgery, resulting in improved visual outcomes.
KW - Intraocular lens calculation
KW - Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis
KW - Photorefractive keratectomy
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U2 - 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3282fec43e
DO - 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3282fec43e
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18545021
AN - SCOPUS:49849092303
VL - 19
SP - 357
EP - 362
JO - Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
JF - Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
SN - 1040-8738
IS - 4
ER -