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Relationship between effective lens position and axial position of a thick intraocular lens

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  • Simon Schröder
  • Achim Langenbucher

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Purpose: To discuss the impact of intraocular lens-(IOL)-power, IOL-thickness, IOL-shape, corneal power and effective lens position (ELP) on the distance between the anterior IOL vertex (ALP) of a thick IOL and the ELP of its thin lens equivalent. Methods: We calculated the ALP of a thick IOL in a model eye, which results in the same focal plane as a thin IOL placed at the ELP using paraxial approximation. The model eye included IOL-power (P), ELP, IOL-thickness (Th), IOL-shape-factor (X), and corneal power (DC). The initial values were P = 10 D (diopter: 1 D = 1 m-1), 20 D, 30 D, Th = 0.9 mm, ELP = 5 mm, X = 0, DC = 43 D. The difference between ALP and the ELP was illustrated as a function of each of the model parameters. Results: The ALP of a thick lens has to be placed in front of the ELP for P>0 IOLs to achieve the same optical effect as the thin lens equivalent. The difference ALP-ELP for the initial values is -0.57 mm. Minus power IOLs (ALP-ELP = -0.07 mm, for IOL-power = -5 D) and convex-concave IOLs (ALP-ELP = -0.16 mm, for X = 1) have to be placed further posterior. The corneal power and ELP have less influence, but corneal power cannot be neglected. Conclusion: The distance between ELP and ALP primarily depends on IOL-power, IOL-thickness, and shape-factor.

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  • Simon Schröder & Achim Langenbucher, 2018. "Relationship between effective lens position and axial position of a thick intraocular lens," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(6), pages 1-8, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0198824
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198824
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    1. Simon Schröder & Christina Leydolt & Rupert Menapace & Timo Eppig & Achim Langenbucher, 2016. "Determination of Personalized IOL-Constants for the Haigis Formula under Consideration of Measurement Precision," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(7), pages 1-11, July.
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