title: Corrective Techniques and Future Directions for Treatment of Residual Refractive Error Following Cataract Surgery.
abstract: Postoperative residual refractive error following cataract surgery is not an uncommon occurrence for a large proportion of modern-day patients. Residual refractive errors can be broadly classified into 3 main categories: myopic, hyperopic, and astigmatic. The degree to which a residual refractive error adversely affects a patient is dependent on the magnitude of the error, as well as the specific type of intraocular lens the patient possesses. There are a variety of strategies for resolving residual refractive errors that must be individualized for each specific patient scenario. In this review, the authors discuss contemporary methods for rectification of residual refractive error, along with their respective indications/contraindications, and efficacies.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Co-Director Cornea and Refractive Surgery Division, Francis I. Proctor Foundation, University of California San Francisco, 10 Koret Way, K101, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA majid.moshirfar@ucsf.edu.
authors: Majid
authors: M
authors: Moshirfar
authors: University of New Mexico School of Medicine Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA mmccaughey@salud.unm.edu.
authors: Michael V
authors: MV
authors: McCaughey
authors: Ophthalmology Department, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, PR 00936 luis.santiago-caban@utah.edu.
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Santiago-Caban
keywords: IOL; Intraocular lens; Laser in situ keratomileusis; Photorefractive keratectomy; ametropia; cataract; postoperative enhancement; residual refractive error