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From Empiricism to Simulation: A New Era in Cataract Surgery Planning

How advances in physics-informed optical modeling will reshape how surgeons select intraocular lenses and plan refractive cataract outcomes in the near future

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  • Benjamin Stern

  • April 14, 2026

  • 6 min

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Top Institutions in Ophthalmology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

    Miami, FL

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cataract Surgery
    • Refractive Surgery

  • #2

    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cataract Surgery
    • Vision Science

  • #3

    Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute
    Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cataract Surgery
    • Biomedical Engineering

  • #4

    Moorfields Eye Hospital
    Moorfields Eye Hospital

    London, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cataract Surgery
    • Vision Research

  • #5

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Ophthalmology
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Ophthalmology

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Cataract Surgery
    • Refractive Surgery

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From Empiricism to Simulation: A New Era in Cataract Surgery Planning

  • by Benjamin Stern

  • April 14, 2026

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