Encouraging Visual Outcome of a New Accommodative Intraocular Lens: A Retrospective Long-Term Study with a Mean Follow-Up of 5.3 Years

Purpose: To assess the visual outcome after implantation of the new Hydrophylic IOL type 41 B/G accommodating intraocular lens (AIOL). Methods: The presented lens was implanted during cataract surgery. All patients were offered follow-ups, allowing two postoperative measurements to be performed at 3 months and between 2020 and 2021. The mean time between lens implantation and last follow-up was 5.3 years (min. 1 year, max. 10 years). Excluded were patients with age-related macular degeneration or amblyopia. Patients with a foreign lens implanted into the second eye were included in a separate control group. Corrected distance (CDVA) and uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) at 5 m, and corrected near (CNVA) and uncorrected near visual acuity (UNVA) at 40 cm were assessed. Furthermore, the postoperative spherical equivalent (SE), the dependence on spectacles and the occurrence of optical phenomena were evaluated. Results: The final study cohort consists of 65 patients with 119 implanted AIOLs. Significantly better visual results were obtained in both postoperative follow-ups compared with the preoperative results. The mean values of the last follow-up for the UNVA, CNVA, UDVA, and CDVA were 0.107 ± 0.10;0.039 ± 0.08;0.097 ± 0.11;and 0.040 ± 0.09 logMAR, respectively. Visual outcomes remained on a high level for up to 10 years and showed significantly better results compared to the control group. Postoperative SE was significantly improved. Nearly 70% of patients were no longer dependent on glasses. Furthermore, the occurrence of disturbing optical phenomena was denied by all patients. Conclusion: The results of this AIOL are particularly promising, especially since gratifying visual results could still be measured 10 years after implantation.

The effects of premium intraocular lenses on presbyopia treatments

Background:Presbyopia has become a global disease affecting the world's aging population.Among various treatments,cataract extraction and intraocular lens(IOL)implantation have become the most popular and common methods of presbyopia correction.During the twentieth century,IOLs have underwent significant innovation and advancements to meet the patients'high demands for functional vision at all distances.Main Text:To meet the increasing needs for excellent near and intermediate vision for daily activities,some premium IOLs with more than one focus have been developed,for example,the refractive MfIOLs,diffractive MfIOLs,extended depth of field(EDOF)IOLs,and accommodating IOLs(AIOLs)were introduced to meet this need.In addition,the add-on MfIOLs have been explored as promising supplementary IOLs for pseudophakic presbyopia.When selecting the MfIOLs,the IOLs'features,patients’characteristics,preoperative eye conditions,and treatment expectations should be considered.Conclusions:In this review,we focus on the multifocal IOLs(MfIOLs)commonly used for presbyopia correction and systematically summarized their optical designs and clinical outcomes.More evidence-based studies are required to provide guidelines for MfIOL selection,provide maximum visual benefits,and develop personalized visual solutions in the future.