A Study Comparing Two Monofocal, Aspheric, Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses: the Alcon CLAREON® and the Abbott Medical Optics PCB00

A Randomised, Controlled Study to Compare Visual Performance, Refractive Outcome, Forward Light Scatter, Patient Satisfaction and Objective Measurement of Glistenings Following Insertion of Two Monofocal, Aspheric, Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses: the Alcon CLAREON® and the Abbott Medical Optics PCB00 Lenses

This is a bilateral randomised controlled study to compare visual performance, refractive outcome, forward light scatter, patient satisfaction and objective measurement of glistenings following insertion of two monofocal, aspheric, hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs). A new product is compared with an established one.

Inclusion Criteria:

• bilateral cataracts
• good visual potential
• ability to understand informed consent and objectives of the trial
• not-pregnant
• not breast feeding
• no previous eye surgery
• corneal astigmatism less than 1 diopter in both eyes

Exclusion Criteria:

• age-related macula degeneration

• glaucoma

• previous retinal vascular disorders

• previous retinal detachment or tear

• any neuro-ophthalmological condition

• any inherited retinal disorder or pathology

• previous strabismus surgery or record of amblyopia

• previous transient ischaemic attacks, cerebrovascular events or other vaso-occlusive disease

• already enrolled in another study

• Exclusion criteria relate to clinical contraindications for Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery, such as:

  • Significant corneal opacities
  • Small pupils following pharmacological dilatation
  • Patients unable to lie sufficiently flat so as to be positioned underneath the laser machine