IOL Exchange Power Calculator

By Damien Gatinel, MD, PhD

Power planning for IOL exchange (non‑toric or toric) after a post‑cataract refractive surprise.

Pseudophakia IOL exchange Toric rotation (optional) Q‑ratio (Gatinel)

This tool estimates the replacement IOL to be implanted based on the in‑situ IOL, manifest refraction, keratometry (K1/K2), cornea‑IOL distance, and a target refraction. When the current IOL is toric, it can also compute an “optimal rotation” of the existing toric IOL (for comparison only).

Important – warnings and limitations
  • Decision-support tool for eye‑care professionals. It does not replace clinical examination or surgical judgment.
  • Simplified model (vergence conversion, ELP, PCA/SIA compensation). Differences are expected (manufacturing tolerances, decentration, tilt, postoperative rotation, etc.).
  • Use caution with irregular corneas, prior corneal surgery (PRK/LASIK, keratoplasty, rings), non‑keratometric astigmatism, etc.
  • Provided “as is” for teaching/evaluation. Without regulatory validation, it is not a medical device.
  • Data: computations run locally in your browser; no data are transmitted. If hosted, ensure compliance with local regulations (privacy, security).