2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
3 Clinical Optics
Chapter 6: Intraocular Lenses
This chapter includes related videos, which can be accessed by scanning the QR codes provided in the text or going to www.aao.org/bcscvideo_section03.
Highlights
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IOL design influences the development of posterior capsular opacity, and intraocular lens (IOL) presence influences the likelihood of retinal detachment.
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Different axial lengths require different IOL power calculation formulae.
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Postrefractive eyes require different calculation methods from surgically naïve eyes.
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The presence of silicone oil in the eye necessitates adjustments to biometry. If silicone oil is to remain in the eye, adjustment to refractive target is necessary.
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Small angular misalignments of toric lenses can produce substantial reductions in net astigmatic correction.
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Modulation transfer function (MTF) curves are a good tool for distinguishing different sorts of multifocal IOLs.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series : Section 3 - Clinical Optics. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.