Posterior Capsule Opafication of Two Different Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses

Posterior Capsule Opafication of Two Different Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses: Vivinex iSert P261 vs. Acrysof SN60WF

On the day of surgery, the first eye to be operated is randomised to receive a Vivinex , HOYA Surgical Optics GmbH or an SN60WF, Alcon, Fort Worth, Texas. The second eye to be operated receives the other IOL type.

A complete biomicroscopic examination, visual acuity testing using autorefractometer, contrast sensitivity testing, and standardised retroillumination photography for PCO evaluation, will be performed 6 month (30-60 days), 1.5 years (± 3 months) and 3 (± 3 months) years postoperatively.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Bilateral age-related cataract for which phacoemulsification extraction and posterior IOL implantation has planned
• Age 50 and older
• Visual potential in both eyes of 20/30 or better as determined by investigators estimation
• Normal findings in the medical history and physical examination unless the investigator considers an abnormality to be clinically irrelevant

Exclusion Criteria:

• Preceding intraocular surgery or ocular trauma
• Relevant other ophthalmic diseases (such as pseudoexfoliation, glaucoma, uveitis, retinal degenerations, etc.)
• Laser treatment
• Uncontrolled systemic or ocular disease
• Infectious disease
• Pregnancy/Nursing