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Vision-related quality of life after implantation of premium intraocular lenses

Poster Details

First Author: E.Mrukwa-Kominek POLAND

Co Author(s):    A. Bonczar-Warchoł   W. Luboń                 

Abstract Details

Purpose:

The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life related to vision after implantation of premium trifocal lenses and compare evaluating longer-term refractive outcomes, quality of vision and visual acuity at various distances.

Setting:

The study included patients after cataract phacoemulsification with an intraocular lens implant: Acrysof IQ Panoptics (Alcon, USA) (n = 16 patients, 32 eyes) and TECNIS SYMFONES (AMO, USA) type lenses (n = 16 patients, 32 eyes).

Methods:

IOL were calculated for the emmetropy of Panoptix lenses and on the micromovision configuration for Symfony lenses (emmetropia for the dominant eye, small miopia - 0.5 for accompanying eye). The visual acuity for distant, near and indirect distances was evaluated without correction and in the best spectacle correction; independence from the use of eyeglass correction, contrast sensitivity test with the FVA vision tester, evaluation of the subjective quality of life by means of the VF-14 (Visual Function-14) questionnaire in own modification. The observation was carried out in schedule : 1 day, 2 weeks and 6 months after the surgical procedure.

Results:

Visual acuity (VA) at distance 5m month after surgery was comparable in the both groups of multifocal lenses and was: in the Panoptix  group VA = 0,91 and in the Symfony group VA =0,98 with no significant differences. BUNVA was for the groups: Panoptix Sn- 0.65 and Symfony Sn= 0.56, respectively. The results of the patient satisfaction test in all study groups did not show significant differences. Higher sensitivity to contrast with a smaller "halo" effect was observed after the implantation of Symfony lenses compared to Panoptix lenses.

Conclusions:

The quality of active life of a patient after cataract surgery is affected by good vision at different distances, without the need for additional eyeglass correction. In our study 28 out of 32 patients became fully independent of using spectacles. It is equally important to reduce the unpleasant photo-optical sensations and improve the contrast vision, because these parameters have a significant impact on the visual functioning of the patient.

Financial Disclosure:

None