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Intraocular Lens Calculations After RK

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Title:  Intraocular Lens Calculations After RK
Author:  Dave DeMill
Date:  08/31/2011
Keywords/Main Subjects: Cataract; Cataract surgery; Radial keratotomy; IOL calculations; Effective lens position; Central cornea power
Secondary CORE Category: Lens and Cataract / Surgery for Cataract
Diagnosis: Cataract
Brief Description: This is a review of the methods of calculating the appropriate IOL power after cataract surgery. The specific problem of calculating IOL power in post-RK patients is discussed. A review of the history of IOL calculations and RK is also provided. A study of the potential methods of predicting the IOL power for cataract surgery and the outcomes of those predictions is presented.
Format: video
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds
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Identifier: Moran_CORE_15647
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