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The Ophthalmologist / Authors / Florian Kretz

Florian Kretz

One of The Ophthalmologist’s Top 40 under 40 cadre, Florian is a lead surgeon at the Eyeclinic Ahaus-Raesfeld-Rheine, Ahaus Germany, as well as a consultant ophthalmologist and research fellow at the International Vision Correction Research Centre Network and David J. Apple International Laboratory for Ocular Pathology at the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Heidelberg. When not in the clinic, lab, office, or on the autobahn, Florian enjoys spending time with his wife and young family.

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Top Tips for Premium IOL Refraction

February 12, 2015

Assessing the visual performance of multifocal and presbyopia-correcting IOLs far more challenging than it is with monofocal IOLs. Here’s what you need to take into account.

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Top Tips for Premium IOL Refraction

Trying Out Trifocals

August 13, 2015

When considering patients’ functional vision needs and satisfaction levels, intermediate vision has been overlooked for too long – new trifocal mIOLs may change that

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Trying Out Trifocals

The Anti-Spin Doctor

December 3, 2015

Implanting a toric IOL during cataract surgery is great way of dealing with a patient’s corneal astigmatism – but off-axis rotation of the IOL can erode those benefits. One IOL claims to achieve minimal postoperative rotation. Can it?

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The Anti-Spin Doctor

How to Improve Visual Acuity Testing

March 10, 2014

The Salzburg Reading Desk is one promising approach to standardizing visual assessments for multifocal intraocular lenses.

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How to Improve Visual Acuity Testing

A Brief History of IOL Materials

May 19, 2014

The development and use of intraocular lenses has been a major ophthalmic success story. Here, we describe some of the key contributions and the materials that revolutionized cataract treatment.

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A Brief History of IOL Materials

Is Better the Enemy of Good?

October 10, 2014

New intraocular lenses offer extended depth of focus, but this can come at a cost: glares, halos and comets. Can these be designed away?

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Is Better the Enemy of Good?

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