C constant: New concept for ray tracing–assisted intraocular lens power calculation

• Published in: Journal of cataract and refractive surgery Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. 764 - 773
• Main Authors: Olsen, Thomas, MD, PhD, Hoffmann, Peter, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Algorithms; Axial Length, Eye; Biometry - methods; Female; Humans; Interferometry; Lens Implantation, Intraocular; Lenses, Intraocular; Light; Male; Middle Aged; Ophthalmology; Optics and Photonics; Phacoemulsification; Prosthesis Design; Refraction, Ocular - physiology; Reproducibility of Results; Tomography, Optical Coherence; Visual Acuity - physiology; Young Adult

Purpose To evaluate the accuracy of the C constant for ray tracing–assisted intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation. Design Case series. Setting Public university hospital and private clinic. Methods Preoperatively, all intraocular distances were measured using laser biometry. Various IOL designs w...