[IOL and aniseikonia calculation combined with documentation of surgical data and IOL inventory]

The exact recording of operation data is a precondition for keeping the standards high in cataract surgery, but surgeons are reluctant to answer a questionnaire after a strenuous operation. We have designed a program easy to use in the Macintosh Hypercard System that covers all aspects of cataract surgery such as: (1) the operating record; (2) a data sheet for recording the various details of the operation; (3) recording of the data on hard disc; (4) managing the IOL stock list; (5) proposal of IOL models that are in stock with regard to IOL power (SRK2) and aniseiconia. This program enables the surgeon to record the operation data with effortless ease and it is well accepted. There is no dictation. The operating record and data sheet are printed immediately. The program is controlled by a "mouse". Selection of the suitable IOL model is facilitated by the link between the calculation of IOL power and the IOL stock list. In special cases the IOL power can be changed to obtain less aniseiconia.