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Intraocular Lenses
Multifocality in IOLs is achieved through refractive or diffractive optical approaches
Cataract Diagnostics and Equipment
Torsional mode is an improved ultrasound phacoemulsification modality with increased efficacy and better patient outcomes versus longitudinal ultrasound mode:
Contact Lenses
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) can cause devastating damage to the eye and permanent vision loss
Intraocular Lenses
Our current lifestyle exposes us to an abundance of blue light in our daily lives in the form of laptops, cell phones and tablets
Cataract Diagnostics and Equipment
Today’s SS-OCT biometers employ two methods to measure the axial length: Sum-of Segments using individual refractive indices or a Mean Group Refractive Index.
Refractive Surgery
Two fundamentally different principles of flap creation: the microkeratome mechanically separates the corneal tissue with the blade to create a flap, while in femtosecond LASIK a spatula is required to separate the stromal…
Cataract Diagnostics and Equipment
Today’s SS-OCT Biometers employ two methods to measure the axial length: Sum-of Segments using individual refractive indices or a Mean Group Refractive Index
Intraocular Lenses
Multifocality in IOLs is achieved through refractive or diffractive optical approaches
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