Refractive outcomes after bilateral multifocal intraocular lens implantation.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of bilateral multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation after cataract surgery.


METHODS
Oftalmológico de Valencia-CEOVAL, Valencia, Venezuela.


METHODS
This retrospective study evaluated patient charts for the patient selection method, preoperative evaluation, surgical technique, postoperative visual and refractive outcomes, and complications. It included 70 eyes of 35 patients who had lens extraction with bilateral implantation of an Array multifocal IOL. Fourteen eyes of 7 patients had hyperopia with presbyopia, and 56 eyes of 28 patients had cataract.


RESULTS
All eyes achieved an uncorrected distance acuity of 20/40 or better and an uncorrected near acuity of J5 or better. Six patients (18%) reported moderate halos, and 22 patients (63%) occasionally wore glasses.


CONCLUSIONS
Bilateral multifocal IOL implantation was effective and safe in cataract and hyperopic patients with presbyopia, providing good uncorrected distance and near acuities.
Pineda-Fernández
Angel
A
Centro Oftalmológico de Valencia-CEOVAL, Valencia, Venezuela. angelpinedaf@yahoo.com
Jaramillo
Jorge
J
Celis
Vanessa
V
Vargas
José
J
DiStacio
Mauro
M
Galíndez
Alicia
A
Del Valle
Mercedes
M
D000368:Aged; D019923:Capsulorhexis; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012029:Refraction, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology*