title: Refractive cataract surgery.
abstract: Today, cataract surgeons can control postoperative refraction after cataract removal with improved intraocular-lens calculation formulas and minimal invasive surgery. However, a physiologically healthy status of the human lens (transparency, accommodation) cannot yet be regained completely postoperatively. Refractional outcome should be planned by the surgeon according to the patient's requirements. The preoperative planning also should include consideration of the intraocular-lens material needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kohnen
mesh_terms: D000065:Accommodation, Ocular; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity