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90%," he said. It is possible to attain
this level of accuracy, but it takes a lot
of work. Dr. Hill added that when he
talks to physicians around the world
who have similar outcomes, they all
note the importance of being metic-
ulous, optimizing the ocular surface
prior to biometry, validating every
aspect of biometry, and refining out-
comes based on past experience. The
common thread is the commitment to
excellence, Dr. Hill said. He plans to go
into detail on how to get to the highest
possible accuracy because with IOLs
like multifocal and torics, the highest
possible level of accuracy is required.
Panelists for the Lindstrom Sym-
posium will include Dimitri Azar, MD,
Reay Brown, MD, Clara Chan, MD,
and Steven Dell, MD, with moderator
Edward Holland, MD.
W
arren
Hill,
MD,
will give
the second Richard
L. Lindstrom, MD,
Lecture, at today's
General Session,
presenting on the accuracy in IOL
power selection and discussing "Are we
there yet?" Dr. Hill spoke to EyeWorld
about some of the topics he plans
to touch on, noting that he will give
some historical perspective and look at
where we are currently and what's on
the horizon.
He said there is much to discuss
on the topic of IOL power selection. As
anterior segment surgeons, he contin-
ued, we are judged by our patients and
peers by our refractive outcomes, so it's
important.
"Where we are right now in terms
of accuracy is very different than when
I began my career in the mid-1980s,"
Dr. Hill said, adding that the landscape
is even very different from several
years ago. "I think most anterior seg-
ment surgeons would agree that 5–10
years ago, it was a different ballgame
for refractive outcomes. We now have
much better tools to work with." Being
able to consistently move past a 90%
±0.50 D accuracy is going to require a
collection of clear-thinking individuals
coming up with new ideas, indus-
try helping us with better and more
sophisticated measurements, and all of
that coming together in new solutions,
he noted.
Dr. Hill mentioned how much
attention is paid in his practice to
accuracy of IOL power selection. "Our
half diopter accuracy is better than
Warren Hill, MD, to give Lindstrom Lecture
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