According to the 2017 ASCRS Clinical Survey, about 17% of respondents do not currently implant toric IOLs at all. And among those who do, only about 10% of their total cataract procedures involve a toric IOL. Cost is by far the most common reason given for not implanting toric IOLs, but lack of access to toric IOLs, the additional time required and difficulty in managing postoperative residual error are also among surgeons’ concerns.
To me, toric IOLs and limbal relaxing incisions represent a huge opportunity to grow the refractive cataract (Read more...)
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