Measuring, marking and managing astigmatism in cataract surgery and Refractive Lens Exchange: all you need to know

This course will outline the methods for measuring and managing astigmatism during cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange. We will discuss several issues which may further improve outcomes with toric IOLs, such as optimizing toric IOL calculations; and use of innovative marker-free guidance devices to align toric IOLs. Furthermore, we will discuss femtosecond laser limbal relaxing incisions to modify corneal astigmatism; the use of toric IOLs in irregular astigmatism; and use of multifocal toric IOLs to correct corneal astigmatism and presbyopia. Finally, possible sources of residual astigmatism will be evaluated. SPEAKERS AND TIMES 00.28 - 14.30 Oliver Findl: Toric IOL rotation and use of a marker-free intra-operative marking system 14.35 - 36.20 Noel Bauer: VERION Image Guided System and Toric IOLs 36.36 - 57.45 Thomas Kohnen: (Femtosecond) limbal relaxing incisions vs toric IOLs 58.00 - 1.16.50 Jose Alfonso: Multifocal diffractive toric IOLs 1.17.00 - 1.35.52 Nienke Visser: Measuring astigmatism and possible sources of residual astigmatism 1.36.15 - 1.46.05 Rudy Nuijts: Toric IOLs in keratoconus