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Achim Langenbucher1, Edgar Janunts2, Berthold Seitz3

  • 1Experimental Ophthalmology, Saarland University, Kirrberger Str. 100, Bldg 22, 66424 Homburg, Germany; Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies, Paul-Gordan-Str. 6, 91052 Erlangen, Germany.

Zeitschrift Fur Medizinische Physik
|June 11, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Customized aspheric intraocular lenses (IOLs) offer superior optical performance compared to standard spherical IOLs after cataract surgery. Tailoring IOL design to individual corneal characteristics significantly reduces visual aberrations for better outcomes.

Keywords:
2(nd) order surfacesAbbildungsqualitätCustomized asphericFlächen 2. OrdnungIndividualisierte asphärische IOLOptimierungimage performanceintraocular lensnumerical ray tracingnumerisches Raytracingoptimizationspherical

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