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Review
. 2021 Jan;32(1):3-12.
doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000723.

FOCUSED (Femtosecond Optimized Continuous Uncorrected Sight with EDOF and Diffractive Multifocal IOLs) - A Review

Brad P Barnett  1
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Review

FOCUSED (Femtosecond Optimized Continuous Uncorrected Sight with EDOF and Diffractive Multifocal IOLs) - A Review

Brad P Barnett. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Purpose of review: The aim of this article is to review techniques to maximize all-distance uncorrected visual acuity and minimize photic phenomena after the implantation of multifocal and extended-depth of focus (EDOF) intraocular lenses (IOLs). This review examines the role of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) in postoperative minimization of astigmatism and optimization of outcomes with multifocal and EDOF lenses.

Recent findings: By incorporating intraoperative and preoperative imaging, femtosecond platforms such as those that utilize iris or conjunctival vessel registration, can enable a precision of corneal incisions and toric IOL markings that enable the lowest possible postoperative levels of astigmatism. Current studies suggest that with increasing IOL complexity, that is, trifocal versus bifocal, image degradation with even low levels of postoperative astigmatism are increased. To this end, current data support the utility of femtosecond laser arcuate incisions to enable the achievement of 0.5 D or less postoperative astigmatism for best outcomes with multifocal lenses.

Summary: The synergistic combination of multifocal/EDOF IOLs with FLACS is an extremely promising route in achieving postoperative spectacle independence for patients. The marriage of the precision of FLACS with the increasing complexity of multifocal/EDOF IOLs will fuel nomogram adjustment and systematic improvements, such as the Wörtz-Gupta formula. Such strategies provide an unprecedented precision to cataract surgery that makes FOCUSED (Femtosecond Optimized Continuous Uncorrected Sight with EDOF and Diffractive Multifocal IOLs) a reality.

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