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The Wills Eye Manual vs complexCataract

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

The Wills Eye Manual

This pocket guide offers expert diagnosis and treatment tips for over 200 ophthalmic conditions. It features high-quality images, step-by-step protocols, and quick-reference tables, making it ideal for eye care professionals and trainees.

Highlights
  • 200+ ophthalmic conditions
  • Expert diagnosis and treatment tips
  • High-quality images
  • Step-by-step protocols
  • Quick-reference tables
  • Expanded video library
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. The Wills Eye Manual®, 9th Edition is the ultimate pocket guide for eye care! Packed with expert diagnosis and treatment tips, high-quality images, and step-by-step protocols, it’s perfect for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and trainees. Quick-reference tables and online videos make mastering eye emergencies easy—your go-to resource for confident patient care! For more than 35 years, The Wills Eye Manual, originally edited by Drs. Christopher J. Rapuano and Mark A. Friedberg, has remained a best-selling source of authoritative guidance on treating ocular disorders in an office, emergency room, or hospital setting. Offering information on more than 200 ophthalmic conditions, effective recommendations from initial workup and diagnosis through extended treatment, and a concise outline format designed for portability and quick reference, the ninth edition of this trusted manual is a comprehensive, high-yield resource for both trainees and seasoned practitioners. - Provides current, superbly illustrated information on 200+ ophthalmic conditions in a handy, portable manual, along with extensive multimedia content - Offers easily accessible clinical recommendations for evaluation, diagnosis, workup, and treatment - Addresses changing trends in oculoplastics, glaucoma, cornea, pediatrics, neuro-ophthalmology, uveitis, retina, and more - Includes an expanded video library covering a wide range of common procedures with step-by-step narration, carefully selected to complement key techniques - Contains up-to-date content from cover to cover, with all chapters written and edited by the residents and attending ophthalmologists at one of the busiest and largest eye hospitals in the country Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9781975243722 Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 1975243722 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews every year, so you always have the latest content. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $94.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable." If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Christopher J. RAPUANO Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

About

complexCataract

This medical tool aids ophthalmology trainees in calculating cataract surgery complexity using a published scoring system. It helps to potentially minimize operative complications by providing fast and easy calculations based on established research.

Highlights
  • Cataract surgery complexity scoring
  • Based on Nderitu and Ursell 2018 work
  • Fast and easy calculations
  • Aids ophthalmology training
  • Minimizes operative complications
Features
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The scoring system utilized by this app is based on work published by Nderitu and Ursell in 2018 on cataract surgery complexity. This app allows for fast and easy calculations to use the suggested classification system, to potentially help minimize operative complications in ophthalmology training. This app allows for application of an outside published recommendation from the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery in 2018; it does not provide medical advice, make medical decisions, nor function as a medical device. As with any application that includes medical content, decisions are not to be made using this app; any and all medical decision making should be made in collaboration with a physician.

Screenshots

The Wills Eye Manual4 screens
complexCataract4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: complexCataract at none against The Wills Eye Manual's 7. complexCataract also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). The Wills Eye Manual's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 8). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Wills Eye Manual sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $48.99 per 3 months. complexCataract asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

complexCataract holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Wills Eye Manual has 127 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Wills Eye Manual versus complexCataract: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Wills Eye ManualcomplexCataract
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (127 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings127 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.5
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB1 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncmHealth Wellness LLC

Customer experience

The Wills Eye Manual

All ratings127 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

complexCataract

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

The Wills Eye Manual

Subscriptions7
  • The Wills Eye Manual 3M Sub$48.993 Months
  • The Wills Eye Manual 6M Sub$63.996 Months
  • 25% off-Wills Eye Manual 1YSub$71.991 Year
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  • Wills Eye Manual 1Y offer Sub$75.991 Year
  • 20% off-Wills Eye Manual 1YSub$75.991 Year
  • 15% off-Wills Eye Manual 1YSub$80.991 Year
  • The Wills Eye Manual 1Y Sub$94.991 Year
None

complexCataract

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Wills Eye Manual free?
The Wills Eye Manual is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is complexCataract free?
complexCataract is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Wills Eye Manual or complexCataract?
complexCataract is rated higher. The Wills Eye Manual averages 4.7 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while complexCataract averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do The Wills Eye Manual or complexCataract have ads?
The Wills Eye Manual shows ads; complexCataract does not.

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