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How does the reduction of astigmatism affect the results of cataract surgery, either with a premium multi-focal lens or a standard mono-focal lens?

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How does the reduction of astigmatism affect the results of cataract surgery, either with a premium multi-focal lens or a standard mono-focal lens?

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• Answer: The use of limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs) and laser surface astigmatic correction are necessary to achieve excellent post operative uncorrected visual acuity in cataract patients. In over 1,800 cataract patients, nearly 40% required additional corneal surgery due to greater than .05 diopters of corneal astigmatism.