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Explore the latest in surgical and non-surgical treatment of astigmatism by selecting popular terms to the right, or click below to browse all ASCRS astigmatism educational resources.

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popular astigmatism topics

Toric IOLs
Arcuate Incisions
IOL Calculations
Limbal Relaxing Incisions
IOL Selection

2022 Annual Meeting Sessions

Astigmatism Sessions

View a selection of  instructional courses and paper sessions from the 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting

Presentation
IC-112 Premium and Toric IOLs: How to Use, When to Use, Which Patients Will Benefit from This Technology
P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD, FACS, ABO; Denise M. Visco, MD, MBA, ABO; Mitchell A. Jackson, MD, ABO; Ashraf Armia Balamoun, MD, FRCS, MSc, FACS; Inder P. Singh, MD 1:32:08 minutes
April 2022
Video
SPS-304 Astigmatism Management and Toric IOL Alignment
1:24:25 minutes
April 2022
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IC-116 Advanced Astigmatism Management to Achieve the Best Refractive Cataract Surgery Outcomes When Adopting Presbyopic IOLs
Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, ABO; Matteo Piovella, MD; Barbara Kusa, MD; Roger Zaldivar, MD; Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, FACS; Donald N. Serafano, MD 1:35:49 minutes
April 2022
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IC-205 Refractive Surgery Safety and Standards: Lessons Learned from the Department of Defense
Gary L. Legault, MD, ABO; J. Richard Townley III, MD, ABO; Charisma B. Evangelista, MD, ABO; John B. Cason, MD; Matthew D Kuhnle, DO, ABO 1:30:30 minutes
April 2022
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IC-320 Best Practices for IOL Power Selection in 2022
Li Wang, MD, PhD; Warren E. Hill, MD, FACS; Robin R. Vann, MD, ABO; Helga P. Sandoval, MD, MSc; Adi Abulafia, MD 1:30:35 minutes
April 2022
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Nailing Your Toric Outcomes

This program explores key factors for achieving your desired toric outcomes, ways to examine best practices for pre-, intra-, and postoperative planning and reviews enhancement strategies to manage astigmatism in cataract patients.

Astigmatism Roundtable

This roundtable will include
dynamic faculty and various case studies on key factors for achieving your
toric outcomes, formulas and alignment methods and addressing ways to select
Toric IOLS for post-refractive eyes. 

Astigmatism 2021:  The Quest for Refractive Perfection

This program will discuss how preoperative planning, intraoperative alignment, and postoperative enhancements will help you nail your astigmatic targets.

Featured Video

How I Treat Astigmatism at the Time of Cataract Surgery

Presented by Denise M. Visco, MD
 There are five foundational steps in treating astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery: Educate, Measure, Treat, Track, and Fix. By carefully refining each step surgeons can improve results, decrease enhancements, build their confidence and grow their refractive practice.

Latest Astigmatism Presentations

Presentation
How Do I Analyze Astigmatism Using Double-Angle Polar Plots?
Douglas D. Koch, MD, ABO 07:03 minutes
May 2020
Presentation
What Is the Best Way to Measure Corneal Astigmatism?
Warren E. Hill, MD 07:29 minutes
May 2019
Presentation
Astigmatism: Where Is It and How to Measure It for Corneal and Lenticular Refractive Surgery
Douglas D. Koch, MD 07:28 minutes
May 2019
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What, When, and Why: How Much Astigmatism to Treat and How Much to Leave
Mitchell P. Weikert, MD 07:24 minutes
May 2019

Stay Up-to-Date on Toric IOLs

Toric IOLs

Browse the latest ASCRS education on toric IOLs.

Presentation
The Toric IOL
Warren E. Hill, MD, FACS 16:52 minutes
May 2020
Presentation
Toric IOL with Intraocular Pinhole: A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Keratoconus
Bruno C. Trindade, MD, PhD 07:18 minutes
May 2020
Presentation
When Should I Make Corneal Relaxing Incisions and When Should I Implant a Toric IOL?
Neal H. Shorstein, MD 08:06 minutes
May 2019
Presentation
Tumultous Toric
Claudia E. Perez-Straziota, MD 14:35 minutes
May 2019
Presentation
Toric IOLs: Picking Them and Placing Them
Adi Abulafia, MD 12:34 minutes
May 2019
Presentation
What, When, and Why: How Much Astigmatism to Treat and How Much to Leave
Mitchell P. Weikert, MD 07:24 minutes
May 2019
Presentation
Toric IOLs Are All You Need
Steven J. Dell, MD 04:29 minutes
May 2019
Online Tools & Calculators

Astigmatism Double Angle Plot Tool

Rethinking astigmatism analysis for intraocular lens-based surgery. Click to read the JCRS article about this tool, view instructions for the tool, and download the tool.

Barrett Toric Calculator

This calculator is intended to be used in conjunction with a comprehensive ophthalmic examination and the appropriate diagnostic tests and measurements necessary for cataract surgery candidates being considered for a Toric intraocular lens. 

Toric Results Analyzer 

The Toric Results Analyzer was developed by John Berdahl MD and David Hardten MD to help determine if a previously placed Toric IOL is ideally aligned. 

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