{"id":1562,"date":"2023-03-04T11:25:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T11:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rayner-multisite.local\/peer2peer\/?post_type=p2p_podcast&p=1562"},"modified":"2024-02-13T14:30:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T14:30:16","slug":"ep-11-iol-materials-what-we-know-today","status":"publish","type":"p2p_podcast","link":"https:\/\/rayner.com\/peer2peer-es\/p2p_podcast\/ep-11-iol-materials-what-we-know-today\/","title":{"rendered":"IOL Materials: What We Know Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Professor Gerd Auffarth (Germany) explores IOL materials with Dr Ben LaHood (Australia). Together, they dive into the widespread debate surrounding hydrophobic and hydrophilic lenses and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each, including material opacification and glistenings.<\/p>\n

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Prof Gerd Auffarth (host)<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Professor Gerd Auffarth is one of the world\u2019s leading intraocular lens experts. He is a Chairman of The Department of Ophthalmology, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, and the Head of the David J. Apple Center for Vision Research. He also serves as the Director of the IVCRC. \u00a0In 2018, Gerd ranked second in the The Ophthalmologist\u2019s Powerlist of the World’s Top 100 most influential people in the world of ophthalmology.<\/p>\n

Dr Ben LaHood (guest)<\/strong>
\nDr Ben LaHood is a world-renowned expert in refractive cataract and laser vision correction surgery. His research focusing on astigmatism management and biometry is frequently published and presented worldwide. Ben also hosts two popular ophthalmic podcasts.<\/p>\n

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