Visual Acuity After the Combined Binocular Implantation of +2.75 Diopters and +3.25 Diopters Tecnis Multifocal Intraocular Lenses.

Evaluation of the Visual Acuity After the Implantation of a Tecnis +2.75 Diopters Bifocal Intraocular Lens (Tecnis ZKB00) in the Distance Dominant Eye, in Combination With a +3.25 Diopters Tecnis Bifocal Intraocular Lens (Tecnis ZLB00) in the Fellow Eye.

The objective of this study is to assess the visual outcome after the combined binocular implantation of +2.75 D and +3.25 D full-diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses.

Bifocal multifocal intraocular lenses (MIOL) are effective in achieving good uncorrected visual acuities in the distance and the near. However, the intermediate vision is of increasing relevance for everyday's life. Several multifocal intraocular lenses have been developed to improvement intermediate vision. Nonetheless, those systems still possess adverse photic effects and do not garantuee spectacle independence. Therefore, the combination of a lower-addition bifocal intraocular lense in the distance-dominant eye with a higher-addition bifocal intraocular lense in the fellow-eye might be a promising approach to address these drawbacks of current binocular and trifocal intraocular lenses.

Inclusion Criteria:

• clinically significant cataract
• endothelial cell count: patients aged 18-75 years: > 1000 cells/mm2; patients > 75 years: > 750 cells/mm2
• absence of vision-limiting corneal or retinal comorbidities
• capability to understand the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• expected postoperative astigmatism > 0.75 diopters
• irregular astigmatism
• dilated pupil diameter < 3 mm
• corneal and fundus abnormalities that might cause visual impairments
• inability to attend follow-up visits