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Key findings
As for other forms of surgical presbyopia correction,
ophthalmologists reported performing routine
monovision on 14% and mini-monovision in 13% of
their total cataract volume. Intracorneal inlays are not
offered by 91% of respondents. Those who don't use this
technology said they don't have access to it (40%), have
concerns over its efficacy (36%) or safety (33%), and/or
worried about the patient cost (14%).
Presbyopia correction
The continued growth in presbyopia-
correcting IOLs and the technologies that
surround them is a tribute to the research
and development the companies have
performed to optimize the refractive
cataract patient's range of vision at
distance, intermediate, and near.
Modern-day cataract patients want to
hear all of their options, and the high
patient satisfaction of modern-day low
add multifocals and extended depth of
focus implants has revolutionized
advanced cataract surgery for patients
who desire doing the majority of what
they do without spectacles. I see this as
an area of ophthalmology that is going
to continue to grow and grow at a
robust pace.
Vance Thompson, MD, member,
Refractive Clinical Committee
6 • 2017 ASCRS Clinical Survey
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