NEW ORLEANS — Implanting different IOLs in refractive lens exchange may improve patient satisfaction, according to a speaker at Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
R. Luke Rebenitsch, MD, said when it comes to refractive lens exchange (RLE), it is nearly impossible to promise spectacle independence; instead, the goal should be to make the patient happy with their vision.
“RLE surgery is not cataract surgery,” he said in his presentation. “The expectations are extraordinarily high. You have to customize to visual demands. Everyone’s coming in