"As OCT technology
gets better, more sur-
geons will use it to
guide their maneu-
vers."
4
Wavefront
aberrome-
try.
Cataract
surgeons rely on
these real-time read-
ings of refractive
data to correct astig-
matisms and optimize IOL power for both aspheric and toric lens
implants, and ultimately to improve refractive outcomes, says Kathryn
Hatch, MD, site director at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Waltham, and
an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School in
Boston, Mass. She says the technology helps surgeons fine tune their
toric and spherical power for patients who want to do away with
glasses after surgery.
She uses wavefront aberrometry when implanting toric lenses in
order to rotate the IOL into proper axis alignment and to properly
titrate limbal relaxing incisions. "It plays a significant role in correcting
astigmatisms, dialing in spherical power and in treating post-LASIK
patients, even those with extreme axial lengths," says Dr. Hatch.
The technology is helping surgeons meet the demands of the grow-
ing number of patients who want improved post-op vision, she says.
"We're in an era where patients expect spectacle independence, and
surgeons are using everything at their disposal to make that happen,"
says Dr. Hatch. "Wavefront aberrometry isn't a standalone solution —
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• EASY ON THE EYES Heads-up displays improve surgeon comfort and provide images
of anatomy beyond what microscopes can offer.
Garyfallia
Pagonis,
Massachusetts
Eye
and
Ear
