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
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