Cataract surgery & lenses

2021-02-08 07:15:00
Hello, Doctor My mother is 63 & has cataract in both eyes. She wears cylindrical distant powerglasses. What would be the best lens for cataract surgery e.g. multifocal or mono/trifocal? How to select the lenses? Thank you.
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Depends on her requirements and daily activities . Often a significant cylindrical power often requires what we call toric iols . Best get in touch with your cataract surgeon to make the correct choice! Setting your expectations on the table Before hand always helps!
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Answered2021-02-08 11:39:21

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Selection of an IOL is purely a discussion between the operating surgeon, patient and the patients’s family. A decision has to be taken after complete counselling and understanding the outcomes. Financial aspects are also important for some people . My patients decide after a complete discussion and it remains a privileged communication.

Answered2021-02-08 11:05:11

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Hi, we need to evaluate the type of cataract, her profession and her needs, whether she has any other systemic disease etc. And then decide about the lens aftera detailed evaluation
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Answered2021-02-08 11:04:56

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