Options in refractive cataract surgery

Abstract

New so called premium intraocular lenses and technological advances in surgical devices have taken cataract surgery to new level. Today we have more to offer to our cataract patients than ever in terms of efficacy and safety. Advances in intraocular lenses such as aspheric surfaces, toricity, multifocality and ability to be implanted through smaller incisions provide a better visual outcome. The advances in optical biometry and intraocular lens calculations enable us precise IOL power selection and new optical tracking electronic devices enable us to correctly position the toric lenses intraoperatively. Femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery and new phaco machines make cataract surgery more precise and safer. In this presentation I will review these advances in refractive cataract surgery and reflect my experience.