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Systematic Overview of Toric Intraocular Lenses

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Toric intraocular lenses are used to correct the cylindrical component of the refractive error during cataract surgery. Pre-, intra- and post-operative considerations are necessary to achieve an optimal refractive result.

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Palkovits, S. (2023). Systematic Overview of Toric Intraocular Lenses. In: Shajari, M., Priglinger, S., Kohnen, T., Kreutzer, T.C., Mayer, W.J. (eds) Cataract and Lens Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05394-8_74

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