Eyedea Refractive vs IOL Reference
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eyedea Refractive
This medical app assists ophthalmologists in pre-operative evaluations for refractive surgeries like Lasik and PRK. It calculates various metrics after applying nomograms, aiding in surgical indication judgments alongside clinical evaluation.
- Refractive surgery calculator
- Pre-operative evaluation tool
- LASIK, Lenticular Extraction, PRK support
- Nomogram application
- Post-surgery refraction calculation
- Residual stromal bed estimation
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Clinical calculator for Refractive Surgery, designed to support pre- and post-operative evaluation of LASIK, Lenticular Extraction (SMILE), and PRK, based on current medical literature. From the patient's pre-operative data, it calculates post-nomogram refraction, central and maximum ablation, residual stromal bed, PTA/PSTA, LASIK Ectasia Risk Score, predicted final keratometry, mitomycin time, and more. In postoperative evaluation, it analyzes spherical refractive outcome along with PTA and keratometry variation, classifying results into objective clinical categories. Results are intended as clinical decision support and should always be correlated with the patient's in-person evaluation.
IOL Reference
This ophthalmology utility helps surgeons find FDA-approved intraocular lenses. It features a searchable database of nearly 10,000 lenses, updated with new approvals and changes. The app also serves as a social media and networking platform for eye care professionals.
- Searchable IOL database
- FDA-approved lens catalog
- Database updates
- Ophthalmology networking
- Eye care tools
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IOL Reference is a cross-platform ophthalmology utility, social media, and networking service that provides users with a wide array of eye care tools to optimize their outcomes. This unique app allows surgeons to quickly search for an FDA-approved, currently marketed intraocular lens (IOLs) that meets their needs and specifications. The database contains almost 10,000 individually cataloged lenses and will be updated to include newly FDA-approved IOLs, changes to current lenses, and corrections. This app was created by Gurpal Virdi, MD and Matt Hirabayashi, MD
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Eyedea Refractive at 5.0 against IOL Reference's 4.7. IOL Reference's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Eyedea Refractive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IOL Reference has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Eyedea Refractive ships an update fortnightly, IOL Reference weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eyedea Refractive | IOL Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 823 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eyedea Educacao e Desenvolvimento em Oftalmologia LTDA | Gurpal Virdi |
Customer experience
Eyedea Refractive
IOL Reference
In-app purchases
Eyedea Refractive
No in-app purchases
IOL Reference
No in-app purchases
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