toric intraocular lenses (90%), multifocal intraocular lenses (80.6%),
arcuate corneal incisions (41.3%), intraocular lenses available in .25D
steps (27.5%), digital marking for toric IOL alignment and arcuate inci-
sions through the operating microscope (25%) and intraoperative
wavefront aberrometry (16.3%).
4. Preloaded IOLs. About one-fourth (26.7%) of our respondents use
preloaded IOL injection systems. Those who do are generally very sat-
isfied from efficiency and infection control standpoints, but 15.1%
were "not too satisfied" with the cost. One respondent complains that
her system adds to the surgery time because it's slower to unfold.
5. IV-free anesthesia. Cataract patients can bypass the discomfort
of the IV start by placing a lozenge containing midazolam, ketamine
and an antiemetic under their tongue. We asked our panel to rate the
potential attractive-
ness of this concept at
their facility. It's very
attractive for 9.4%,
somewhat attractive
for 32.1%, not too
attractive for 18.9%
and not at all attrac-
tive for 20.8%.
"We've already used
this melt with success,"
says Cassie Diehl, BA,
LHRM, COA, adminis-
trator of the Same Day
Surgery Center in
Zephyrhills, Fla.
"This would be very
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