IOL Calculator
Guides

Evidence-based planning guides for cataract surgeons, connected to cataract workflow strategy, task-based IOL planning resources, AI biometry, AI patient education, OR handoff workflow, the IOLDx calculator, toric planner, and vision simulator.

IOL PlannerCompare transparent formula spread, premium decision rationale, and patient workflow burden. Vision SimulatorShow halos, reading range, night driving, and FDA defocus curve tradeoffs. Toric CalculatorEstimate residual astigmatism, axis confidence, rotation sensitivity, and SIA assumptions.
Connected Workflow
Device-Neutral Connected Cataract Workflow — Cataract-Specific IOL Planning Software
What ZEISS Surgery Planner, EUREQUO registry benchmarking, capsulotomy consistency, Rayner simulation, Alcon UNITY, and CLINIC 360 signal for cataract planning, and why PrecisionIOL should remain a vendor-neutral layer for formula transparency, toric planning, premium counseling, OR handoff, and outcomes.
IOLDx Clinical · Strategy guide · Updated September 16, 2026
ASC Workflow
Cataract Surgery Center Workflow — IOL Handoff, Inventory, and Missing-Info Flags
A vendor-neutral response to cloud cataract surgery planner and clinic-to-ASC workflow software: case readiness, IOL inventory, toric verification, capsulotomy consistency, ordering friction, and final handoff documentation.
IOLDx Clinical · Workflow guide · Updated September 16, 2026
EDOF IOL Planning
EDOF and Enhanced Monofocal IOL Planning — Tradeoffs, Halos, Contrast, and Patient Fit
A clinician-facing guide to enhanced monofocal, EDOF, and investigational virtual-aperture selection, post-LASIK risk stratification, mesopic reading, dysphotopsia counseling, contrast expectations, and premium-IOL documentation.
IOLDx Clinical · Premium guide · Updated September 21, 2026
AI Biometry
AI Biometry and IOL Power Prediction — SS-OCT, Raw Scan Review, and Validation
A surgeon-facing guide to AI IOL prediction, SS-OCT biometry, IOLMaster comparison, raw scan review, EUREQUO-style outcomes benchmarking, data quality, multi-ethnic validation, and clinician-reviewed workflow.
IOLDx Clinical · Evidence guide · Updated September 15, 2026
IOL Planning Resources
IOL Planning Resources — Formula, Toric, Post-Refractive, Constants, Exchange, and Handoff
A task-based hub for cataract surgeons that organizes calculators, AI biometry, exchange, aphakic/piggyback resources, inventory, external verification links, workflow guides, and documentation steps without recreating proprietary formulas.
IOLDx Clinical · Resource hub · Updated August 20, 2026
OR Handoff Workflow
Cataract ASC Final Verification Checklist — Clinic Plan to OR Handoff
A recall-aware checklist for knife size, IOL model/catalog, lot/serial, toric axis, delivery-system notes, recall status, backup lens, and final surgical verification.
IOLDx Clinical · Workflow guide · Updated August 22, 2026
AI Cataract Workflow
AI Cataract Patient Education — Surgeon-Supervised Planning Plus Patient-Ready Explanation
How pre-surgery AI education, device-neutral planning, toric workflow, and documentation fit together without autonomous IOL selection.
IOLDx Clinical · Strategy guide · Updated August 17, 2026
Premium Decision Support
Premium IOL Decision Support — Match Lens Strategy to Patient Goals and Ocular Risk
A clinician-supervised planning layer for enhanced monofocal, EDOF, virtual-aperture, multifocal, and adjustable IOL comparison, post-LASIK confidence, dysphotopsia risk, mesopic task counseling, cost/access discussion, patient matching, AI-safe explanation, tradeoffs, and documentation.
IOLDx Clinical · Product guide · Updated September 21, 2026
Complex Eye Planning
Post-LASIK and Complex Eye IOL Planning — LASIK, RK, Long Eye, Short Eye
A dedicated workflow for post-refractive eyes, axial length extremes, irregular cornea, ocular surface disease, and documentation risk.
IOLDx Clinical · Workflow guide · Updated September 3, 2026
Toric Workflow
Toric IOL Workflow — Biometry, Posterior Cornea, SIA, Axis Planning
Go beyond a toric calculator with axis confidence, posterior cornea assumptions, rotation sensitivity, and surgical documentation.
IOLDx Clinical · Workflow guide · Updated August 12, 2026
Toric Formula Evidence
Toric IOL Formula Comparison — Barrett, EVO, Kane, Hoffer QST, Castrop
What recent toric formula evidence and ESCRS calculator messaging mean for posterior corneal assumptions, residual astigmatism prediction, formula disagreement, and clinician-controlled verification.
IOLDx Clinical · Evidence guide · Updated September 3, 2026
Formula Evidence
IOL Formula Evidence Hub — Formula-Aware Planning Without Recreating Proprietary Calculators
Evidence framing, formula disagreement, ELP uncertainty, surgical-geometry variables, official external calculator link-outs, and clear boundaries around proprietary formula rights.
IOLDx Clinical · Evidence guide · Updated September 16, 2026
Adjustable IOL Workflow
Preoperative Planning vs Postoperative Adjustability — Where LAL Workflows Fit
Compare adjustable IOL pathways against preoperative planning by visits, compliance, cost, target strategy, manufacturer workflow signals, and clinic/ASC burden.
IOLDx Clinical · Strategy guide · Updated August 14, 2026
Formula Comparison
SRK/T vs Barrett Universal II — When Does Formula Choice Actually Matter?
For average eyes, formula differences are modest. At the extremes of axial length, selection has a measurable effect on outcomes.
IOLDx Clinical · PubMed-based · Updated August 9, 2026
Post-Refractive
Post-Myopic LASIK IOL Calculation — Why Standard Keratometry Misleads
Myopic LASIK creates an oblate cornea that breaks standard IOL formula assumptions. The mechanism, the error, and how to correct it.
IOLDx Clinical · PubMed-based · Updated August 9, 2026
Post-Refractive Workflow
Post-Refractive IOL Calculator Workflow — LASIK, PRK, and RK
Historical-data status, posterior corneal data availability, official Barrett True-K and ASCRS link-outs, formula-spread documentation, premium-IOL confidence review, and warning states for post-LVC planning.
IOLDx Clinical · Workflow guide · Updated September 12, 2026
Biometry Import
Device-Agnostic Biometry Import — IOLMaster, ARGOS, Pentacam, Cassini, EyeLink
A neutral-planning-layer roadmap for manual entry, scan upload, imaging-data context, raw scan review, CSV parsing, topography/tomography reconciliation, and surgeon-controlled verification.
IOLDx Clinical · Workflow guide · Updated September 4, 2026
Premium Counseling
Premium IOL Counseling — Monofocal, Enhanced Monofocal, EDOF, Virtual Aperture, Multifocal, and LAL
Patient-facing summaries and documentation prompts for enhanced monofocal, EDOF, investigational virtual-aperture, trifocal, toric, and adjustable IOL planning.
IOLDx Clinical · Workflow guide · Updated September 21, 2026
Toric Planning
Toric IOL Rotation — Alignment, Stability, and Residual Astigmatism
Each degree of misalignment reduces effective cylinder correction by roughly 3.3%. Posterior corneal astigmatism and SIA matter as much as axis marking.
IOLDx Clinical · PubMed-based · Updated August 9, 2026
FDA Data
Defocus Curves Explained — What FDA SSED Data Actually Shows
FDA SSED documents provide high-quality trial data, but cross-platform comparisons require caution. How to read a defocus curve correctly.
IOLDx Clinical · PubMed-based · Updated August 9, 2026
Formula Comparison
Formula Selection in Short Eyes — What the Evidence Actually Shows
For eyes below 22mm, Hoffer Q has a strong evidence base. Modern formulas including Barrett and Kane are competitive. Nanophthalmos is a separate category.
IOLDx Clinical · PubMed-based · Updated August 9, 2026
Surgeon Constants
Haigis a0, a1, a2 — What the Three Constants Actually Do
a0 is a global offset. a1 and a2 are regression terms weighting ACD and AL. Understanding the difference determines how to optimize them.
IOLDx Clinical · PubMed-based · Updated August 9, 2026