A comparison of patient-reported outcomes from an apodized diffractive intraocular lens and a conventional monofocal intraocular lens.

Curr Med Res Opin. 2006 Dec;22(12):2591-602.

• Lehmann R,
• Waycaster C,
• Hileman K.

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.

OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this research was to compare cataract patient-reported outcomes of subjects bilaterally implanted with apodized diffractive intraocular lenses (AD-IOL) to subjects bilaterally implanted with conventional monofocal intraocular lenses (CM-IOL). A secondary objective was to establish the relationship between uncorrected visual acuity and patient-reported outcomes. METHODS: This was a prospective non-randomized, open-label clinical trial consisting of 339 patients bilaterally implanted with the AD-IOL and 156 bilaterally implanted with the CM-IOL. The outcomes of both groups were assessed 6 months postoperatively after second eye implantation. Assessed endpoints included patient-reported outcomes and visual acuity. Limitations of this study include the lack of random assignment to treatment groups and lack of masking of both the physicians and patients. RESULTS: AD-IOL patients demonstrated significantly better uncorrected near visual acuity (UCNVA) compared to CM-IOL patients (0.02 versus 0.41 log MAR [logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution], respectively; p < p =" 0.0238)" p =" 0.0282),">

PMID: 17166341 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]