Toric intraocular lenses correct astigmatism in connection with surgery for cataract
Pedersen, M.H.øg.; Olsen, T.; Jeppesen, P.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 178(17)
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 27136953 Document Number: 688441
Cataract surgery is traditionally regarded as a primarily sight-restoring procedure. However, with the improvement of surgical techniques and intraocular lenses the procedure has evolved into a refractive procedure as well. With the recent advent of toric intraocular lenses (t-IOL) surgeons now have the potential to correct pre-existing astigmatism in addition to the correction of myopia and hyperopia by the implantation of an appropriate t-IOL, carefully selected according to both its spherical and cylindrical power. The benefit for the patient is an improved vision without spectacles.