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From Empiricism to Simulation: A New Era in Cataract Surgery Planning

How advances in physics-informed optical modeling will reshape how surgeons select intraocular lenses and plan refractive cataract outcomes in the near future

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    Modern cataract surgery focuses on achieving precise postoperative vision and refractive targets.

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    Accurate IOL power calculation is essential, enhanced by AI technology.

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    Patient demands have increased for spectacle independence with new IOLs.

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    Optical simulations facilitate informed IOL selection.

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    The surgical planning process is evolving from empirical methods to physics-informed decision-making.

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From Empiricism to Simulation: A New Era in Cataract Surgery Planning

  • by Benjamin Stern

  • April 14, 2026

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