Getting the Markings Right Joja Surgicals Pvt. Ltd. www.jojasurgical.com jojasurgical@gmail.com
This presentation is issued in scientific interest to promote better marking techniques for Toric IOL implantation, LRIs and refractive surgeries The tool and software described in this presentation are patented / copyrighted
This is not an advertisement
Why is Marking Important? For every degree of rotation 3.3% of the effect is lost With 30 degree rotation all effect of the Toric lens is lost Beyond that you start adding to the astigmatism
Why is Marking Important? Higher the Toric correction greater the chances of errors e.g. For a 5 degree misalignment In a 6 D Toric – error is 1 D In a 1.5 D Toric – error is 0.25 D
So let’s get the marking spot on ! Two issues in marking Making sure our 0 – 180 meridian is ‘true’ horizontal Making sure that the marks bisect the cornea through the optical centre
Current Markers Hand held markers With spirit level to ensure horizontality
Current Markers Do not ensure that the marks pass through the centre of the cornea
Are you bisecting the cornea?
Current Markers You also need a second intra-op mark if the placement axis is not 0 – 180
Current Markers Come in only one size But the corneas are not of the same size or shape!
Issues Still does not solve the problem of bisecting the cornea through the optical centre
A New Approach A slit lamp based system Uses gravity to define horizontal Uses Purkinje images to ensure centring on the cornea
3 Simple Steps Set the slit lamp beam to the desired placement axis Align the beam to pass through the corneal centre (described later) Mark the cornea
Step 1 – Setting the Angle The slit beam can be set to the axis of placement No need for reference marking Clamp device to chin rest of slit lamp
Setting the Angle
Step 2 Unclamp the calibrator device Place the patient’s head normally on the slit lamp
Centring on the Cornea Patient looks at the light with the other eye closed Move the slit beam across the cornea until you get a bright Purkinje image
Centring on the Cornea Images bordered in red show the correct positioning of the slit beam
Centring on the Cornea
How do we know it is accurate?
Planiware can be downloaded from www.suryodaya.in/planiware This is a IOL planimetry software designed for measuring Centration of IOL, rhexis, pupil Measurement of rhexis / pupil areas and diameters Angular measurements of Toric IOLs Planiware can be downloaded from www.suryodaya.in/planiware
Verifying your markings
Happy marking!