Frantz EyeCare reports 98% of Light Adjustable Lens patients achieved refractive accuracy within ±0.50 D of target, exceeding published national cataract surgery benchmarks.
Publication|Articles|October 7, 2025
- Ophthalmology Times: September/October 2025
- Volume 50
- Issue 5
Sharper vision starts here
Author(s)Jack M. Chapman, MD
Fact checked by: Sheryl Stevenson
A stepwise guide to optimize astigmatism management in cataract surgery
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Recent data suggest that more than 75% of patients with cataract have at least 0.5 diopter (D) of preoperative corneal astigmatism.1 However, findings from a recent survey among members of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery showed only 20% of their eligible patients receive toric IOLs.2 Also, according to results from the 2023 European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Clinical Trends Survey, 18% of cataract procedures for patients with clinically significant astigmatism involve toric IOLs (Figure).3
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