Some patients are told they need a toric IOL during cataract surgery even though they’ve never worn glasses in their life. That recommendation makes sense once you understand what’s actually happening.
In this short from Eye Surgery Today, the doctors explain how the natural crystalline lens can quietly cancel out corneal astigmatism for decades — and why removing it during surgery means that correction needs to come from a toric intraocular lens or limbal relaxing incisions.
Watch the full episode on the Eye Surgery Today channel.
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The educational content and views presented are solely those of the participating physicians, whom are not being compensated for their time. This program receives support from Bausch + Lomb, Johnson & Johnson, Alcon and RxSight.
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