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Florian Kretz

Author 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.

Content by Florian Kretz:

Subspecialties Cataract

The Anti-Spin Doctor

| Florian Kretz

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.

Subspecialties Cataract

Trying Out Trifocals

| Florian Kretz

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

Subspecialties Refractive

Top Tips for Premium IOL Refraction

| Florian Kretz

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.

Business & Profession Refractive

Is Better the Enemy of Good?

| Gerd Auffarth, Florian Kretz

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

Subspecialties Cataract

A Brief History of IOL Materials

| Florian Kretz, Sibylle Scholtz, Gerd Auffarth

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.

Business & Profession Professional Development

How to Improve Visual Acuity Testing

| Florian Kretz

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

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