A rapid method for measuring intraocular lens power in vitro with a focimeter

Mari Carmen García-Domene; María Amparo Díez-Ajenjo; Cristina Peris-Martínez; Amparo Navea; José María Artigas

doi:10.1016/j.exer.2015.09.009

A rapid method for measuring intraocular lens power in vitro with a focimeter

Exp Eye Res. 2015 Nov:140:190-192. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.09.009. Epub 2015 Sep 18.

Authors

Mari Carmen García-Domene¹, María Amparo Díez-Ajenjo², Cristina Peris-Martínez³, Amparo Navea³, José María Artigas⁴

Affiliations

¹ FISABIO-Oftalmología Médica, Bifurcación Pío Baroja-General Aviles, s/n, 46015 Valencia, Spain; Universitat de València, C/Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: [email protected].
² FISABIO-Oftalmología Médica, Bifurcación Pío Baroja-General Aviles, s/n, 46015 Valencia, Spain; Universitat de València, C/Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
³ FISABIO-Oftalmología Médica, Bifurcación Pío Baroja-General Aviles, s/n, 46015 Valencia, Spain.
⁴ Universitat de València, C/Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.

PMID: 26386149
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.09.009

Abstract

In this paper we describe a new method for measuring the intraocular lens (IOL) power using a focimeter, a negative ophthalmic lens and a saline solution (0.9% NaCl). To test this we measured the power of 58 different IOLs and we compared them with the power stated by the manufacturer. Despite the limitations, the results show a good correlation.

Keywords: Focimeter; Intraocular lens; Method; Ophthalmic lens; Power.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological / instrumentation*
Lenses, Intraocular*
Optics and Photonics*
Reproducibility of Results