Dick HB, Schultz T. Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery. The surgery is also covered by Medicare (under Medicare Part B). color: blue This was compared with the earlier rate of endophthalmitis in the same locations. Early experience with the femtosecond laser for cataract surgery. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. Since the intent of the multifocal and accommodating IOLs, is to preclude the need for reading glasses or contact lenses post- surgery, those types of IOLs are considered not medically necessary. In cases with capsulorrhexis extension, CTR was not implanted. Surv Ophthalmol. Electrophysiologic tests (including electroretinography). They last searched the electronic databases on October 3, 2014. Stodola E. An update on billing policy for femtosecond laser use. More cases of PCO were seen in accommodative lenses but the effect of the lenses on PCO was uncertain (Peto odds ratio (OR) 2.12; 95 % CI: 0.45 to 10.02, 91 people, 2 studies, low quality evidence). WebCertain Aetna Medicare Advantage plans may offer coverage for routine vision care. Ancillary testing such as ocular ultrasound may be necessary in total cataracts where the posterior segment of the eye cannot be visualized. Potential vision testing is designed to determine whether patients with obviously impaired vision have the potential to see well following cataract surgery. They searched CENTRAL (which contains the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group Trials Register) (The Cochrane Library 2013, Issue 7), Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid MEDLINE In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations, Ovid MEDLINE Daily, Ovid OLDMEDLINE (January 1946 to August 2013), EMBASE (January 1980 to August 2013), Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) (January 1982 to August 2013), the metaRegister of Controlled Trials (mRCT), ClinicalTrials.gov and the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP). Do DV, Gichuhi S, Vedula SS, Hawkins BS. Macsai MS, Padnick-Silver L, Fontes BM. Cataract in the adult eye PPP 2016. padding-right: 18px; Simultaneous pupil expansion and displacement for femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery in patients with lens ectopia. height:2px; color: #FFF; The immediate surgery group showed mean improvement in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) compared with the delayed surgery group at 6 months (mean difference (MD) 0.15 LogMAR, 95 % CI: 0.28 to 0.02). 2014;121(1):56-60. 2018;44(3):262-265. } Participants were hypothetical cohort of patients undergoing cataract surgery in the better eye based on a review of the current literature and the authors direct experience using FLACS. Yes, cataract surgery is covered by health insurance. It is unclear whether this benefit outweighs the optical compromises inherent in multi-focal IOLs. list-style-type: decimal; The lens design (1-piece versus 3-piece and varying haptic angles) did not affect the PCO rate. background-position: right 65%; Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol. Alcon UV-absorbing single-piece PMMA, Monoflex PMMA posterior chamber lenses, and single-piece PMMA anterior chamber lenses are optical implants for the replacement of the human crystalline lens in the visual correction of aphakia in adult patients following cataract removal. Cataract in the adult eye. Accessed March 12, 2018. van Gaalen KW, Koopmans SA, Jansonius NM, Kooijman AC. Subjects received monofocal Tecnis Z9000 (AMO) (n = 24, 48 eyes); symmetric diffractive multi-focal Tecnis ZM900 (AMO) (n = 26, 52 eyes); zonal refractive multi-focal ReZoom (AMO) (n = 32, 64 eyes); or asymmetric diffractive multi-focal TwinSet (Acri.Tec) (n = 32, 64 eyes) IOLs. Guay J, Sales K. Sub-Tenon's anaesthesia versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery. Topical antibiotic was not prescribed to 17,855 (42 %) eyes -- 5723 (32 %) eyes in ICC group and 12,132 (68 %) eyes in ICM group. However, due to small sample sizes and heterogeneity in outcome reporting, the authors found insufficient information to assess these and other types of IOL materials for cataract surgery for eyes with uveitis. Li A, He Q, Wei L, et al. The study was carried out in 42,466 eyes. 2015;372(16):1530-1538. de Silva SR, Evans JR, Kirthi V, et al. Comparison of IOL power calculation and refractive outcome after laser refractive cataract surgery with a femtosecond laser versus conventional phacoemulsification. Dick (2005) stated that the potential clinical benefits of accommodative IOL technology for both cataract patients and refractive patients may place accommodative IOLs in a competitive position with multi-focal IOL technology. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. At all follow-up visits, a full assessment was made of distance, near and reading visual performance, and accommodative amplitude. Retina. These researchers evaluated all the included studies as being at unclear risk of bias for most domains; 2 studies received financial support from manufacturers of lenses evaluated in this review, and at least 1 author of another study reported receiving payments for delivering lectures with lens manufacturers. In a Cochrane review, these investigators examined the safety and effectiveness of implantation with trifocal versus bifocal IOLs during cataract surgery among subjects with presbyopia. Visual and refractive outcomes were similar to those of conventional cataract surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. These investigators included 9 RCTs, with a total of 655 participants (657 eyes), and follow-up periods ranging from 12 to 30 months; 7 trials were conducted in Europe, 1 in Canada and South Africa, and 1 in the United States. A prospective, 6-month, multicenter, bilateral, randomized, evaluator- and subject-masked trial compared 148 cataract patients implanted with the Tecnis Symfony IOL to 151 cataract patients implanted with a monofocal IOL. Mamalis N, Crandall AS, Linebarger E, et al. } Contrast sensitivity testing is a measure of the contrast level required for detection of a specified size of a test object. Trifocal IOL implantation may improve uncorrected intermediate VA at 1 year (MD -0.16, 95 % CI: -0.22 to -0.10; I2= 0 %; 2 studies, 107 subjects; low-certainty evidence), but showed no evidence of effect on best-corrected distance VA at 1 year (MD 0.00, 95 % CI: -0.03 to 0.04; I2= 0 %; 2 studies, 107 subjects; low-certainty evidence). Participants who received the accommodative IOLs achieved better distance-corrected near visual acuity (DCNVA) at 6 months (mean difference (MD) -3.10 Jaeger units; 95 % CI: -3.36 to -2.83, 2 studies, 106 people, 136 eyes, moderate quality evidence). The change in corneal curvature could also affect the anterior chamber depth and axial length readings, skewing multiple parameters on which ORA bases recommendations for IOL power. Posterior chamber IOL (PCIOL) was implanted into the capsular bag in all eyes. 2001;27(12):1961-1968. The authors included RCTs of participants who had open-angle, pseudoexfoliative, or pigmentary glaucoma and age-related cataract. Physicians will have to make practice decisions based on best clinical judgment until controlled trials are conducted and their findings published. background: url('https://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/assets/images/purplearrow.jpg') no-repeat; 2010;36(4):603-608. Analysis was performed to determine the accuracy of mono-focal IOL power prediction and post-operative manifest refraction at 1 month of the ORA versus IOLMaster. Dick and Schultz (2014) stated that employing a femtosecond laser as an initial step in cataract surgery has the clear potential to provide more precise capsulotomies and full lens fragmentation in cases of pre-existing astigmatism in conjunction with relaxing corneal incisions. Both unilateral and bilateral implantation trials were included. In a retrospectivestudy, Zhang et al (2017) compared the outcomes of intra-operative wavefront aberrometry (e.g., optiwave refractive analysis (ORA)) versus optical biometry alone for intra-ocular lens (IOL) power calculation in eyes undergoing cataract surgery with mono-focal IOL implantation. In addition, the CADTH assessment stated that long-term follow-up is needed to confirm patient outcomes, and ascertain if the benefits justify the additional cost. These pre-operative tests include contrast sensitivity testing, glare testing, potential vision testing, and specular photographic microscopy (endothelial cell photography). Vitrectomy timing for retained lens fragments after surgery for age-related cataracts: A systematic review and meta-analysis. These investigators searched CENTRAL (which contains the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group Trials Register) (2014, Issue 10), Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid MEDLINE In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations, Ovid MEDLINE Daily, Ovid OLDMEDLINE (January 1946 to October 2014), EMBASE (January 1980 to October 2014), PubMed (January 1948 to October 2014), Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature Database (LILACS) (January 1982 to October 2014), the metaRegister of Controlled Trials (mRCT), ClinicalTrials.gov, and the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP). The authors concluded that laser refractive cataract surgery with a femtosecond laser resulted in a significantly better predictability of IOL power calculation than conventional phacoemulsification surgery. This may influence the data by introducing confounding and bias. /* aetna.com standards styles for templates */ Phakic intraocular lenses. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Devices and Radiologic Health (CDRH). Post-operatively, contrast sensitivity and color perception were measured up to 180 days and up to 1 year (for visual acuity) after implantation. This Clinical Policy Bulletin contains only a partial, general description of plan or program benefits and does not constitute a contract. background: #5e9732; The certainty of the evidence was low. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. No statistically significant differences were observed between the 2 groups in visual acuity, contrast sensitivity evaluated under mesopic and photopic conditions, or the number of subjects who passed the Farnsworth D-15 color perception test. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers. The mean diameter of the manual and the femtosecond laser capsule disk group were not statistically significantly different (manual 4.91 0.34; femtosecond: 4.93 0.03; p = 0.58). B-scan ocular ultrasound. 2001;(281):61-65. You can also call our customer service number at 1-800-123-4567 for more information about 1993;19(6):675-680. Initial experience with an accommodating intraocular lens: Controlled prospective study. Accessed May 3, 2013. The authors concluded that intra-operative wavefront aberrometry with the ORA system provided post-operative refractive results comparable to conventional biometry with the IOLMaster for mono-focal IOL selection. Typically, insurance will cover the majority of the costs associated with cataract surgery. To be covered under insurance, the cataract will generally need to be advanced enough to be impairing your vision to a specific degree outlined by the policy or carrier. To be sure your plan covers cataract surgery, check with your insurance company or read your policy documents. If you are considering having cataract surgery, you may wonder if you have insurance to cover the procedure. This Clinical Policy Bulletin may be updated and therefore is subject to change. This interventional study was designed in 15 rural centers in India. Participating providers are independent contractors in private practice and are neither employees nor agents of Aetna or its affiliates. J Cataract Refract Surg. Haigis W, Lege B, Miller N, et al. } Ophthalmologists, as well as the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, are up in arms, saying that this new policy is disruptive and burdensome and will result in delays in care for Ruling No: 05-01, May 3, 2005. In a Cochrane review, these investigators evaluated the relative safety and effectiveness of combined surgery versus cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) alone for co-existing cataract and glaucoma. These researchers did not use any date or language restrictions in the electronic searches for trials. Cataract in children. The authors concluded that the IOL power estimation in challenging eyes with prior LASIK/photorefractive keratectomy was most accurately predicted by IRB/ORA. Medicare Part B will pay for a yearly eye exam for diabetic retinopathy. EyeNet Magazine. And surgery is the only way this can be done. Standardized surgery included a 4.0to5.0 mm capsulorhexis and phacoemulsification. The quick answer is 'it depends' regarding cost, but about $3000 per eye is a reasonable ballpark figure for everything including the surgeon fee, facility fee, 2015;8:CD006291. The MAE was 0.28 D for the Masket regression formula, 0.31 D for the Haigis-L formula, 0.37 D for ORA, and 0.44 D for Optovue. First Coast Service Options, Inc.Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Cataract Extraction (L33808). The authors concluded that routine use of IC antibiotics may help to reduce the rates of endophthalmitis following MSICS and significantly improved the safety of this effective form of cataract surgery. --> These researchers did not use any date or language restrictions in the electronic searches for trials. San Francisco, CA: AAO;October 2016. Two review authors screened the search results and for included studies, assessed the risk of bias and extracted data independently. J Cataract Refract Surg. Aetna Medicare Advantage plans are required to cover one set of eyeglasses or contact lenses following a cataract surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Cataract removal surgery involving removal of the lens is considered medically necessary without regard to visual disability when any of the following criteria is met: Member has lens-induced disease (e.g., phacomorphic glaucoma, phacolytic glaucoma, phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis, dislocated or subluxated lens). The use of different IOL types and A-constant modification may have influenced the pre-operative or intra-operative predictions. 2003;48(6):594-612. Standard IOLs meet the basic functional needs of the members physical condition. In 2 studies, these researchers observed that subjects' satisfaction or spectacle independence may be higher in the trifocal group at 6 months, although another study found no evidence of a difference in subject satisfaction or spectacle independence between groups; AEs reporting varied among studies 2 studies reported information on AEs at 1 year; and 1 study reported that subjects showed no intra-operative or post-operative complications, while the other study reported that 4 eyes (11.4 %) in the bifocal and 3 eyes (7.5 %) in the trifocal group developed significant posterior capsular opacification requiring YAG capsulotomy. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. z-index: 99; The relative effect of the lenses on reading speed and spectacle independence was uncertain. The comparison of interest was combined cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) and any type of glaucoma surgery versus cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) alone. Main outcome measures included median absolute error (MedAE), mean absolute error (MAE), and percentage of eyes within 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1.00 diopters (D) of refractive prediction error. In Group A, a CTR was put in the bag before IOL implantation. There were no lens-related adverse events in either group. Patients with a pre-operative reduction of their endothelial cell density are unusually sensitive to the trauma of surgery and may not maintain adequate visual functions following surgery. A beam of light is refracted from the eye and goes through a micro-lens array producing a spot image array of reflected light. These researchers included RCTs that compared implantation of accommodative IOLs to implantation of mono-focal IOLs in cataract surgery. Primary outcome measure was occurrence of acute clinical endophthalmitis within 6 weeks of surgery. These researchers included RCTs and quasi-randomized trials of eyes affected by both cataract and ARMD in which cataract surgery would be compared to no surgery. An UpToDate review on Laser refractive surgery (Bower, 2016) states that Wavefront Testing -- In a standard eye examination, the refractive surgeon will test for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Mean rotation of toric IOL at 3 months post-operatively was 1.85 1.72 in Group A and 4.02 2.04 in Group B. These researchers included 4 RCTs involving 216 participants (range of 2 to 140 participants with uveitic cataract per trial) and comparing up to 4 types of IOLs. Insurance makes it easier for patients to cover the overall The Panel found that posterior capsular opacification rarely occurs within the first 3 months of surgery, and that it is uncommon for posterior capsular opacification to occur within the first 6 months of surgery. Clinical comparison of the optical performance of aspheric and spherical intraocular lenses. In cases of more profound zonulopathy, other options include capsular retractors, a modified capsular tension ring, or a capsular tension segment for scleral suture fixation. 1999;3(5):295-302. Health Care Financing Administration. Analysis on AT LISA subgroup indicated the bifocal group had worse intermediate VA than trifocal group (AT LISA tri 839 M) (MD = 0.18, 95 % CI: 0.12 to 0.24 for UIVA and MD = 0.19, 95 %CI: 0.13 to 0.25 for DCIVA). For each included study, 2 review authors independently documented study characteristics, extracted data, and assessed methodological quality. Obstbaum SA. However, 6 studies reported no significant differences in visual acuity and 2 studies reported no significant differences in visual fields between the 2 intervention groups post-operatively (data not analyzable). Am J Ophthalmol. A modern surgical approach involves placement of endo-capsular flexible polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) capsular tension ring that prevents iatrogenic loss of zonular support, minimizing vitreous loss and enables placement of in the bag IOL. Corneal topography is not routinely indicated prior to cataract removal surgery; it may be useful when irregular astigmatism is suspected of contributing to visual impairment (American Academy of Ophthalmology [AAO], 2001). Probability of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy after cataract surgery in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Intraocular lens removal patients with uveitis. 1995;8(9):6-7. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR); February 1993. Of the 707 medical adverse events reported, 353 occurred in the pre-testing group and 354 occurred in the n- testing group. American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)EyeWiki. An unexpected loss of zonules during surgery may also support the medical necessity of a CTR. The authors reported that, based on 10 studies that compared DCNVA, accommodating IOLs were favored but failed the test of heterogeneity (I(2) = 94 %). There was no difference between the long-term PCO rates when 1- and 3-piece acrylic hydrophobic IOLs were compared or when IOLs made of the same material but with different haptic angles were compared. However, inpatient surgery may be considered medically necessary for any of the following members: This assessment of cataract surgery issupported bythe Clinical Practice Guideline No. At 6 months, no difference was found in distance-corrected visual acuity between the2 IOLs. In the long run FLACS might replace phacoemulsification which has been the standard in cataract surgery over the last 20 years. These data were incorporated with time trade-off utility values converted from visual acuity outcomes. Trifocal intraocular lenses versus bifocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction among participants with presbyopia. The percentage of eyes developing PCO was significantly greater for the acrylic hydrophilic IOLs than for the hydrophobic IOLs, although eyes with acrylic hydrophilic IOLs did not require Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy as soon as eyes with acrylic hydrophobic IOLs. Footnote2*B-scan ultrasound is considered medically necessary in place of A-scan ultrasound where direct visualization of the retina is difficult or impossible including lid problems (e.g., severe edema, partial or total tarsorrhaphy), keratoprosthesis, corneal opacities (e.g., scars, severe edema), hyphema, hypopyon, miosis, dense cataract, pupillary membranes, or vitreous opacities (e.g., hemorrhage, inflammatory debris). Capsulotomy. At 6 months, 4 participants were lost to follow-up; 2 participants from each group. Some patients may experience visual halos, glare or starbursts. 2000;44(6):541. In the group without historical data (n = 39), 49 % of eyes were within 0.25 D, 69 % to 74 % of eyes were within 0.50 D, 87 % to 97 % of eyes were within 0.75 D, and 92 % to 97 % of eyes were within 1.00 D of targeted refractive IOL power prediction error. This study did not compare the predictive errors of each individual prediction formula (i.e., Haigis versus Holladay 1 versus Hoffer Q, etc. This review does not mention the Optiwave refractive analysis system/intra-operative refractive biometry. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1228865-overview#aw2aab6b3. Phakic IOLs are used to achieve refractive correction when the native lens is not removed, similar to the effect of LASIK or laser eye surgery. The procedure was completed by phacoemulsification and insertion of an IOL. With either IC antibiotics, the reduction in incidence was statistically significant (p < 0.001), but not between the molecules; ICC showed 66.67 % reduction and ICM showed 74.74 % reduction. Ophthalmology. These investigators searched CENTRAL (which contains the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group Trials Register) (The Cochrane Library 2011, Issue 12), MEDLINE (January 1950 to December 2011), EMBASE (January 1980 to December 2011), Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) (January 1982 to December 2011), the metaRegister of Controlled Trials (mRCT), ClinicalTrials.gov and the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP). Rarely, a cataract may form within months when related to trauma, inflammation or use of some medications. Data collected included patient demographics, pre-operative characteristics, femtosecond lens fragmentation method, effective phacoemulsification time (EPT), intra-operative complications, and post-operative outcomes. The Panel found inadequate scientific evidence to support the use of most pre-operative tests in deciding whether cataract surgery is medically appropriate. American Medical Association, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology Assessment (DATTA) Program. Results for the study were not yet available, but may be eligible for future updates of this review. J Refract Surg. Report 1: Intracameral cefuroxime and moxifloxacin prophylaxis for the prevention of postcataract endophthalmitis in rural India. li.bullet { Curr Opin Ophthalmol. Glare testing measures the effect of simulated glare on vision function. Patients with TwinSet had the worst visual function. } The member's medical and mental health should permit surgery to be performed safely. They carried out a literature search in PubMed and Embase databases to identify studies published from October 1992 to April 2020 evaluating MSICS with a minimum of 500 eyes reported. color: white; The MedAE was 0.26 D for Haigis-L, 0.29 D for ORA, and 0.28 D for Optovue. Surgeons should be cautious when using ORA on RK patients, especially for those patients who have more than 6 cuts. OL OL OL OL OL LI { In the 4rth study (60 participants), the study eye of each participant was randomized to receive a hydrophobic or hydrophilic acrylic IOL. #backTop:hover { This was associated with a 36.1 % reduction in endothelial cell loss in the femtosecond group. 2005;16(1):8-26. Comparison of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and conventional cataract surgery: A meta-analysis and systematic review. A meta-analysis by Takakura et al (2010) found no clear evidence of near visual acuity improvement with accommodating IOLs compared to monofocal IOLs. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. The authors concluded that a 3.6-fold reduction in post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis was observed upon the use of IC antibiotics in rural India. Linebarger EJ, Hardten DR, Shah GK, Lindstrom RL. Also uncertain was whether eyes in the combined surgery group required more interventions for surgical complications than those in the cataract surgery alone group (RR 1.06, 95 % CI: 0.34 to 3.35; 382 eyes). The evidence was uncertain in terms of complications from the surgeries. OL OL OL LI { These lenses have biconvex, convexoplano, convexoplano with HofferTM* ridge modification, or meniscus optics with supporting haptics. 2015;38(10):955-959. } In a Cochrane review, these investigators evaluated the visual effects of multi-focal IOLs in comparison with the current standard treatment of mono-focal lens implantation. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Retina. These can be either multi-focal lenses, which enable both near and distance vision by virtue of the design of the lens itself, or accommodating lenses, which are intended to move within the eye in a manner similar to a natural human lens. The initial 200 eyes undergoing cataract surgery between April 2011 and June 2011 by 6 surgeons were included in the study. Baratz KH, Cook BE, Hodge DO. Main outcome measures were median absolute error of prediction and percentage of eyes within 0.50 diopters (D) and 1.00 D of refractive prediction error. padding: 10px; There are a number of strategies available to surgeons wishing to exceed these outcomes, the most promising of which are the use of strict-tolerance IOLs and second eye prediction refinement. To evaluate for heterogeneity, these researchers carried out meta-regression on co-variates including PCR incidence, use of topical antibiotics and study design. The degree of loss depends on the location of the cataract, its size, and its density. Preoperative evaluation for elective cataract surgery - systematic review. Further studies to evaluate long-term results of the accommodative capacity of the Crystalens IOL and to help sort out the effects of pseudoaccommodation are warranted". For members with visual disability with a Snellen Acuity of 20/40 or better, cataract surgery is considered medically necessary when all of the following subjective, objective, and educational criteria are met: The member perceives that his or her ability to carry out needed or desired activities is impaired. Cataract in Adults: Management of Functional Impairment. The reduction in the incidence of endophthalmitis following ICC was 0.017 % and that after ICM was 0.049 %. Patients with Tecnis and TwinSet diffractive multi-focal IOLs were more spectacle-independent than patients with ReZoom. Two review authors independently assessed abstracts to identify possible trials for inclusion. No post-operative complication was reported. Vasavada AR, Nihalani BR. display: block; Glaucoma surgery type varied among the studies: 3studies used trabeculectomy, 3 studies used iStent implants, 1 study used trabeculotomy, and 2 studies used trabecular aspiration. Two authors independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias for included studies. There is a need to visualize the fundus (retina) in an eye that has the potential for sight in any of the following conditions: Diabetes with significant risk of reduced visual acuity (diabetic retinopathy) requiring photocoagulation management through clear media to monitor glaucoma; To prepare for surgical repair of retinal detachment; When other special investigations demonstrate intra-ocular pathology where further attention is important and requires clear media. Their coverage for dogs is around $59 a month, and coverage for cats will run you around $30 a month. 2001;21(6):596-601. Rai G, Sahai A, Kumar PR. Immersion A-scan compared with partial coherence interferometry: Outcomes analysis. For similar reasons, manual removal of the posterior capsule, performed with a needle or hook (called corneoscleral section), should not be performed at the time of cataract surgery. This was a retrospective, cases-series study; its findings need to be validated by well-designed studies. an implantable conventional IOL (one that is not presbyopia-correcting), and. However, the clinical benefits must be put into perspective due to the subsequent surgical manipulation of the incisions (during lens emulsification, aspiration and IOL injection), the lacking possibility to visualize the crystalline lens equator as the reference for correct capsulotomy centration and the relativity of US energy consumption on the corneal endothelial trauma. right: 30px; Therefore, the presbyopia-correcting functionality of an IOL does not fall into the benefit category and is not covered. 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