Straylight Measurements in Two Different Apodized Diffractive Multifocal Intraocular Lenses

Ruth Lapid-Gortzak, Grzegorz Labuz, Ivanka J. van der Meulen, Jan Willem van der Linden, M. P. Mourits, Tom J. van den Berg

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate differences in straylight between eyes implanted with a hydrophilic multifocal IOL (Seelens MF; Hanita Lenses, Hanita, Israel) and a hydrophobic multifocal IOL (SN6AD1; Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, TX). METHODS: In a prospective cohort study, routinely obtained straylight measurements (C-Quant; Oculus Optikgerate, Wetzlar, Germany) 3 months after standard phacoemulsification for either cataract or refractive lens procedures were compared. Patients were implanted with either the SeeLens MF IOL or the SN6AD1 IOL. Postoperative straylight values, visual acuity, and refractive outcomes were compared. RESULTS: The SeeLens MF IOL was implanted in 84 eyes and the SN6AD1 IOL in 79 eyes. The difference in straylight was 0.08 (P = .01), with the SeeLens MF IOL having less straylight. Postoperative CDVA was logMAR -0.03 +/- 0.06 in the SeeLens MF group, and logMAR -0.02 +/- 0.08 in the SN6AD1 group. Mean postoperative refraction was + 0.01 +/- 0.43 and + 0.06 +/- 0.35 D, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The Seelens MF IOL showed a straylight of log(s) 0.08 lower than the SN6AD1 IOL. In terms of spherical equivalent and visual acuity the lenses performed equally. More study will aid in understanding the causes and clinical impact of this difference
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)746-751
JournalJournal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J.
Volume31
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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