title: Intraocular lens power calculation following laser refractive surgery.
abstract: Refractive outcomes following cataract surgery in patients that have previously undergone laser refractive surgery have traditionally been underwhelming. This is related to several key issues including the preoperative assessment (keratometry) and intraocular lens power calculations. Peer-reviewed literature is overwhelmed by the influx of methodology to manipulate the corneal or intraocular lens (IOL) powers following refractive surgery. This would suggest that the optimal derivative formula has yet been introduced. This review discusses the problems facing surgeons approaching IOL calculations in these post-refractive laser patients, the existing formulae and programs to address these concerns. Prior published outcomes will be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Vision Eye Institute, Level 3 270 Avenue Chatwood, Victoria, NSW Australia ; Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hodge
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia Australia ; Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang China.
authors.forename: Colm
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McAlinden
authors.affiliation: Vision Eye Institute, Level 3 270 Avenue Chatwood, Victoria, NSW Australia ; Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lawless
authors.affiliation: Vision Eye Institute, Level 3 270 Avenue Chatwood, Victoria, NSW Australia ; School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Vision Eye Institute, Level 3 270 Avenue Chatwood, Victoria, NSW Australia ; Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia.
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.affiliation: Vision Eye Institute, Level 3 270 Avenue Chatwood, Victoria, NSW Australia ; University College Dublin, Montrose, Dublin Ireland.
authors.forename: Aifric
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martin
keywords: Cataract; Intraocular lens calculations; Laser refractive surgery