GP Toric Correction

With Dr. Tom Quinn and Dr. Clarke Newman

Links to Case Studies:

• Case 1
• Case 2

Case 1

By: Dr. Tom Quinn

Background: PE was a 22 year old waitress interested in contact lenses.

Test Procedures, Fitting/Refitting, Design and Ordering:
Refraction:
OD -1.00-3.00 X 180 20/20
OS -2.00-3.00 X 175 20/20 K’s:
OD 41.00@ 180; 44.00 @ 090
OS 43.00 @ 175; 45.50 @ 085

Spherical diagnostic lens applied OD:
Base Curve OAD/OZ Power ct
8.03mm (42.00D) 9.2/7.8 -2.00 .16

Spherical diagnostic lens on right eye demonstrates poor centration;
therefore elected to pursue toric GP fit.

How would you proceed?

What I did…

Designed a toric GP:
1. Diameter selection: Since upper lid covers upper limbus, attempt lid attachment, so bias diameter large. Patient has small aperture, so select intermediate diameter: 9.2 mm
2. Base curve selection: Fit horizontal meridian near alignment, vertical meridian slightly flat to promote vertical lens movement with blink (see table).

Base Curves Chosen:
OD 41.00 (8.23mm)/ 43.25 (7.80mm)
OS 43.00 (7.85mm)/ 44.75 (7.54mm)

3. Power Selection: Adjust spectacle power:
a. for vertex effects in any meridian with power greater than -4.00
b. to account for tear lens power by amount of tear lens power (see summary diagram for O.D.).

OD -1.00/ -3.25
OS -2.00/ -4.00

Lens Design Analysis:
If the difference in base curve power (Δ BC) between major meridians is equal to the difference in lens power (Δ BVP) between major meridians, then the lens is a Spherical Power Effect (SPE) Design and you do not need to be concerned about lens rotation.

OD Difference between BC (41.00 / 43.25) = 2.25 D
Difference between BVP (-1.00/-3.25) = 2.25 D

OS: Difference between BC (43.00 / 44.75) = 1.75D
Difference between BVP (-2.00/ -4.00) = 2.00D

Summary Diagram for Right Lens:

Follow-up Care/Final Outcome:
Patient experienced excellent vision with a stable, well positioned lens (see photo below).

SPE Toric GP on right eye demonstration good centration and movement.

Case 2

By: Dr. Clarke Newman

Click here for the case reference sheet.

Patient: JN, 34y/o, white male, professional musician
CC: c/o decreased VA through iso-spherical RGP lenses.
HPI: Symptoms noted for 6 mo., Symptoms are stable. RGP wearer, 15 yrs, care system: Boston Original
PMH: Unremarkable and Non-Contributory

Sphero-Cylinder Over-Refraction
OD: Plano DS 20/20
OS: + 1.00 – 1.00 X 156 20/20 ^-1
Over-Keratometry
Δ K = 0, OU

Manifest Refraction
OD: - 4.75 – 1.50 X 007 20/20 ⁺¹
OS: - 2.00 – 4.75 X 161 20/20
Measured Keratometry
OD: 43.75 @ 008 / 45.00 @ 098
OS: 43.25 @ 165 / 46.25 @ 075

Calculated Residual Astigmatism
OD: None OS: 1.00 X 163

Right Eye

Left Eye

Photos

Left Eye with Old Spherical Lens	Left Eye with New Bitoric Lens

Lenses Selected

Acuity and Sphero-Cylinder Over-Refraction
OD: 20/20^-1 +0.25 –0.50 X 130 20/20⁺¹
OS: 20/25⁺² -0.25 –0.25 X 170 20/20

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