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The Affordable Care Act - March 2015 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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exactly where the axis of the lens must be or where you should make your LRIs, increasing your accuracy and your patients' refractive out- comes. As an added bonus, image-guided systems also typically perform basic measurements you need to take before surgery, like topogra- phy and pupil size, which not only makes them very intuitive to use but can increase efficiency. Plus, at least 1 system is compati- ble with other manufacturer's microscopes, which may help to keep costs down when purchasing this technology. When correcting astigmatism during cataract surgery, the outcome is largely deter- mined by whether the surgeon correctly marked the 90-degree meridian on the patient, and if the readings and information taken dur- ing the first pre-operative evaluation remain constant and correct throughout the surgical process. Basically, there's a lot of room for human error. Since image-guided technology is a closed system, the measurements and data are directly transferred from the diagnos- tic machine to the surgical positioning tool used to guide the surgeon during the proce- dure, virtually eliminating recording errors between the initial visit and the day of sur- gery. Plus, several manufacturers' systems work with related equipment like phaco 8 2 O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | M A R C H 2 0 1 5 Call AOI for Information 800.576.1266 or 949.580.1266 Designed for rinsing Phaco and I/A hand pieces, cannulas, vit cutters and tubing. The QuickRinse ™ provides consistent rinsing pressure regardless of the operator, and eliminates hand fatigue caused by repetitive syringe use. 9 Orchard Rd, Suite 111 Lake Forest, CA 92630 www.optisurgical.com info@optisurgical.com In stock for immediate delivery.

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