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Medium and long-term evaluation of visual outcomes following cataract surgery with implantation of Seelens multifocal intraocular lens (IOL)

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First Author: G.Vizzari ITALY

Co Author(s):    P. Bordin              

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate the postoperative visual outcomes after cataract surgery in patients implanted with Seelens (Hanita Lenses, Hanita, Israel) multifocal IOL after more than 2 years of follow up.

Setting:

Eye Clinic, Hospital of Legnago, Verona, Italy

Methods:

The inclusion criteria of this study were: absence of ocular pathologies, bilateral cataract, astigmatism < 1,5 D, biometry (SRK-T formula) with IOL Master (Carl Zeiss AG, Feldbach, Switzerland). 110 eyes from 55 patients were evaluated in a cross-sectional study. Each patient underwent phacoemulsification and in-the-bag implantation of Seelens (Hanita Lenses,Hanita, Israel). Uncorrected distance visual acuity (UCDVA) were measured using a Snellen table. Uncorrected intermediate visual acuity (UCIVA) was assessed at 80 cm with a Snellen chart. Uncorrected near visual acuity (UCNVA) was obtained at 40 cm using a Jaeger chart.

Results:

After a mean follow-up period of 29  4.1 months, the mean UCDVA of the Seelens improved significantly after surgery changing from 0.47  0.16 to 0.91  0.11 (32% of the eyes achieved 1.0) (p<0.001), the mean UCIVA was of 0.89  0.16 and the mean UCNVA was 2.21  0.57 J, with 25.4% of the eyes attaining J1, and 37.2% J2.

Conclusions:

The UCDVA improved significantly after surgery in all patients. The Seelens multifocal intraocular lens provided an excellent near visual outcomes, with 62.6% of the eyes achieving J2 or better without spectacle correction. FINANCIAL INTEREST: NONE