Refractive outcomes of cataract surgery using the Barrett universal formula

Poster Details

First Author: RichardSmith AUSTRALIA

Co Author(s):    Margaret Kearns              

Abstract Details

Purpose:

Examine accuracy of Professor Graham Barrett's Universal formula for IOL selection

Setting:

: Sydney Eye Specialist Centre Australia

Methods:

Refractive outcome of 103 cataract operations compared with prediction by Barret, SRK-T and Haigis formulae

Results:

Barrett formula marginally better then Haigis, SRK-T. 73% within +/-0.25 Dioptre of target 94% within+/-0.5

Conclusions:

Barrett formula shows promising results relative to other popular formulae in this small study FINANCIAL INTEREST: NONE