Optimize toric lens outcomes by addressing dry eye disease, astigmatism

Dry eye disease should be addressed, the cornea should be optimized and astigmatism should be determined before cataract surgery to ensure the best outcomes when implanting a toric lens, according to a speaker.
“You first need to determine the astigmatism. There are a variety of diagnostic methods you can use, and you want to choose more than one. Be consistent, compare your readings, and if there is corneal pathology or ocular surface disease, you want to treat that first and then repeat the readings,” Audrey Talley Rostov, MD, said at (Read more...)

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