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Erschienen in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2/2020

01.02.2020 | Cataract

Comparing refractive outcomes of a standard industry toric IOL calculator using anterior corneal astigmatism and total corneal refractive power

verfasst von: C. Kern, L. El Kaissi, K. Kortuem, M. Shajari, E. Vounotrypidis, A. Langenbucher, S. Priglinger, W. J. Mayer

Erschienen in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology | Ausgabe 2/2020

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Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate refractive outcomes for a standard industry calculator using anterior corneal astigmatism or total corneal refractive power.

Methods

This prospective interventional study evaluated the refractive outcomes of 56 eyes using a standard industry calculator (Zeiss ZCalc) and a digital IOL alignment software. After A-constant optimisation the ZCalc was recalculated with two different keratometry values using appropriate refractive indices: anterior corneal astigmatism (ACA) by IOLMaster 700 and total corneal refractive power (TCRP) by Pentacam. The Barrett toric calculator was used as a reference.

Results

Undercorrection of 0.04 ± 0.42 D after 1 week and 0.13 ± 0.48 D after 3 months was achieved for the spherical equivalent by using a standard industry calculator. IOL misalignment was 2.8° ± 3.4° using a digital alignment system. For the ZCalc, the mean absolute error could be reduced from 0.19 ± 0.40 D using ACA to 0.04 ± 0.48 D when considering total corneal refractive power (p = 0.06). The Barrett calculator delivered better refractive outcomes than using a standard industry calculator with ACA measurements only (− 0.06 ± 0.43 D; p < 0.01).

Conclusion

Reliable and accurate refractive outcomes in toric IOL calculation were achieved by using the ZCalc calculator. The prediction error for a widely used standard industry toric IOL calculator could be reduced by using measured total corneal refractive power.
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Metadaten
Titel
Comparing refractive outcomes of a standard industry toric IOL calculator using anterior corneal astigmatism and total corneal refractive power
verfasst von
C. Kern
L. El Kaissi
K. Kortuem
M. Shajari
E. Vounotrypidis
A. Langenbucher
S. Priglinger
W. J. Mayer
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2020
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology / Ausgabe 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0721-832X
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-702X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-019-04570-1

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