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Laser cataract surgery
Lots of high-tech devices can assist with toric IOL orientation. But
Lensar's new Streamline IV program may win the prize, for now.
Like other laser cataract systems, the Lensar makes your capsu-
lorhexis for you. Unlike other systems, it places 2 notches in the cap-
sulorhexis to give you the vertical orientation for your toric lens. The
notches are permanent, so surgeons can use them to evaluate orienta-
tion both intraoperatively and post-operatively. Dr. Lahners, who's
widely experienced with a number of laser cataract systems, says the
system "gives us 100% authority that the toric lens is exactly where
we want it" because the mark is almost at the same plane as the IOL.
There's none of the parallax that can be present with intrastromal
marks. By the way, the system still makes intrastromal marks if you
want them to guide arcuate incisions.
• Dr. Lahners (right) checked out Lensar's Streamline IV program with Lensar President Nick Curtis.
