Subhabrata Bhattacharya

Feb 10, 2021

Second Eye IOL Power calculator based on First Eye Prediction error

Updated: Apr 6

If you had more than .50 diopter of refractive error in the first eye, here is a calculator to consider IOL power for the second eye based on the refractive outcome of the first eye.

References:

  1. Thomas Olsen, MD, PhD, Use of Fellow Eye Data in the Calculation of Intraocular Lens Power for the Second Eye. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.04.030

  2. Covert DJ, Henry CR, Koenig SB. Intraocular lens power selection in the second eye of patients undergoing bilateral, sequential cataract extraction. Ophthalmology 2010;117: 49 –54.

  3. Adjustment of IOL power for the second eye based on refractive error of the first-operated eye Jie Zhang,1 Xiao-Na Ning,1 and Hong Yan1,2 ; Int J Ophthalmol. 2019; 12(8): 1348–1350

  4. Use of Fellow Eye Data in the Calculation of Intraocular Lens Power for the Second Eye, Thomas OLsen, Ophthalmology 2011;118:1710 –1715 © 2011 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.