4 EyeWorld Asia-Pacific | March 2025 Graham Barrett Chief Medical Editor EyeWorld Asia-Pacific • China • Korea • India EDITORIAL BOARD Chief Medical Editor Graham Barrett, MD INDIAN EDITION Regional Managing Editor Abhay Vasavada, MD Deputy Regional Editor S. Natarajan, MD KOREAN EDITION Regional Managing Editor Hungwon Tchah, MD Deputy Regional Editor Chul Young Choi, MD CHINESE EDITION Regional Managing Editor Yao Ke, MD Deputy Regional Editor He Shouzhi, MD Zhao Jialiang, MD Assistant Editors Zhouqi, MD Shentu Xingchao, MD EDITORIAL MEMBERS Chan Wing Kwong, MD Singapore Ronald Yeoh, MD Singapore John Chang, MD Hong Kong SAR Pannet Pangputhipong, MD Thailand YC Lee, MD Malaysia Hiroko Bissen-Miyajima, MD Japan Kimiya Shimizu, MD Japan Sri Ganesh, MD India Chee Soon Phaik, MD Singapore Johan Hutauruk, MD Indonesia PUBLISHING TEAM Chief Publisher Ronald Yeoh, MD Executive Director Kathy Chen kathy.chen@apacrs.org Publishing Consultant Donald R Long don@apacrs.org Production Team Gretel Tan Aileen Bian ewap@apacrs.org EDITORIAL “How to discuss IOL Options with Patients” is a topic of interest to all surgeons who perform cataract and implant surgery. Individual surgeons will vary in their approach, which is influenced by their own experiences. Patients do need to be informed of the alternatives, when taking their personal needs and preferences into account. As physicians, we have a responsibility that extends beyond listing numerous options, as the process can be overwhelming. It can become time-consuming and it may be unrealistic to expect patients with little understanding of optics to fully comprehend the impact of their selection. Our role therefore, includes dispensing professional advice to patients on the pros and cons of lens selection, including information on the expected refractive outcomes, so their expectations are realistic. Although some of the interaction can be delegated to technicians and optometrists for efficiency, I do believe that the onus is on us as surgeons, to establish trusting relationships with our patients. The surgeon, therefore, should still bear the primary responsibility when counselling patients on lens selection and refractive outcomes prior to cataract surgery. New Solutions To Existing Problems APACRS Publisher: EyeWorld Asia-Pacific Edition (ISSN 1793-1835) is published quarterly by the Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), c/o Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751, telephone (65) 6322-7469, fax (65) 6327-8630, email ewap@apacrs.org. Printed in Singapore. Editorial Offices: EyeWorld Asia-Pacific Edition: Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), c/o Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751, telephone (65) 6322-7469, fax (65) 6327-8630, email ewap@apacrs.org. Advertising Office: EyeWorld Asia-Pacific Edition: Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), c/o Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751, telephone (1-703) 975-7766, email don@apacrs.org. Copyright 2021, Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), c/o Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751, telephone (65) 6322-7469, fax (65) 6327-8630, email ewap@apacrs.org. Licensed through the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), 4000 Legato Road, Suite 700, Fairfax, VA 22033-4003, USA. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. Letters to the editor and other unsolicited material are assumed intended for publication and are subject to editorial review and acceptance. The ideas and opinions expressed in EyeWorld Asia-Pacific do not necessarily reflect those of the editors, publishers or its advertisers. Subscriptions: Requests should be addressed to the APACRS publisher, c/o Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751, telephone (65) 6322-7469, fax (65) 6327-8630, email ewap@apacrs.org. Back copies: Subject to availability. Contact the APACRS publisher, c/o Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751, telephone (65) 6322-7469, fax (65) 6327-8630, email ewap@apacrs.org. Requests to reprint, use or republish: Requests to reprint or use material published herein should be made in writing only to the APACRS publisher, c/o Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751, telephone (65) 6322-7469, fax (65) 6327-8630, email ewap@apacrs.org. Change of address: Notice should be sent to the APACRS publisher, c/o Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751, six weeks in advance of effective date. Include old and new addresses and label from a recent issue. The APACRS publisher cannot accept responsibility for undelivered copies. KDN number: PPS1766/07/2013(022955) MDDI (P) 013/02/2025
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