Post-LASIK IOL Power Calculations: Where Are We in 2012

Post-LASIK IOL Power Calculations: Where Are We in 2012

Calculating the correct intraocular lens (IOL) after refractive surgery, whether it is PRK, LASIK, LASEK, or RK, can be a challenge. This review will aim to give an understanding of the errors and how it affects the formulas used in IOL power calculations. This will aid ophthalmologists in choosing...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current ophthalmology reports 2013-03, Vol.1 (1), p.39-44
Hauptverfasser: Shammas, Maya C., Shammas, H. John
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Automation
Biometrics
Cataracts
Cornea
Dimensional analysis
Eye surgery
Intraocular lenses
Lasers
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Ophthalmology
Patients
Refractive Surgery: From Laser to Intraocular Lenses (C. Starr
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Ultrasonic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:Calculating the correct intraocular lens (IOL) after refractive surgery, whether it is PRK, LASIK, LASEK, or RK, can be a challenge. This review will aim to give an understanding of the errors and how it affects the formulas used in IOL power calculations. This will aid ophthalmologists in choosing the best IOL for their patients.
ISSN:2167-4868
2167-4868
DOI:10.1007/s40135-012-0002-0