Cataract surgery is the most performed surgery in ophthalmology and remains as the ultimate refractive surgery.It offers an opportunity to improve a patient’s visual acuity and target a degree of spectacle independen...Cataract surgery is the most performed surgery in ophthalmology and remains as the ultimate refractive surgery.It offers an opportunity to improve a patient’s visual acuity and target a degree of spectacle independence.The process of intraocular lens(IOL)calculations serves as a crucial element in achieving successful post-operative refractive outcomes.A modern-day surgeon has access to several IOL formulas to pick the most appropriate lens to achieve a desired target refraction.These formulas,however,have both advantages and limitations and therefore reach within 0.50 diopters of the target refraction only 70-80%of the time.There is a lack of a single,ideal formula that can simplify complexities of this process and achieve higher degrees of accuracy.The development of the IOL Ladas‘super formula’may provide a simplistic,accurate,and ever-evolving solution to improving outcomes.展开更多
文摘Cataract surgery is the most performed surgery in ophthalmology and remains as the ultimate refractive surgery.It offers an opportunity to improve a patient’s visual acuity and target a degree of spectacle independence.The process of intraocular lens(IOL)calculations serves as a crucial element in achieving successful post-operative refractive outcomes.A modern-day surgeon has access to several IOL formulas to pick the most appropriate lens to achieve a desired target refraction.These formulas,however,have both advantages and limitations and therefore reach within 0.50 diopters of the target refraction only 70-80%of the time.There is a lack of a single,ideal formula that can simplify complexities of this process and achieve higher degrees of accuracy.The development of the IOL Ladas‘super formula’may provide a simplistic,accurate,and ever-evolving solution to improving outcomes.
