September Cataract Refractive Surgery Today Europe: The Case for Customized Toric IOLs: A one-step surgical approach can help correct high levels of astigmatism
Posted on 30/10/2013
The Case for Customized Toric IOLs: A one-step surgical approach can help to correct high levels ofastigmatism.
Rudy M.M.A Nuijts, MD PhD, a Professor of Ophthalmology in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Academic Hospital Maastricht, Netherlands, explores the use of high cylinder power toric intraocular lenses to achieve refractive correction and excellent visual quality, even in challenging patients.
He refers to three separate case studies in which he has successfully used the Rayner T-flex® Aspheric Toric IOL to correct high levels of astigmatism, and explains that his positive results with Rayner’s T-flexis due to the unique design features of the T-flex, which he then goes on to describe.
Professor Nuijts concludes that high cylinder power toric IOLs offer an effective and surgeon-friendly solution for the challenging task of treating highly astigmatic patients.
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