球面与非球面IOL在不同瞳孔直径时的对比敏感度与眩光对比敏感度

目的比较球面与非球面人工晶状体（intraocularlens,IOL）在环境照度为85cd.m-2时在3种瞳孔直径：2.0-2.5mm、4-5mm、8mm下的对比敏感度（contrast sensitivi-ty,CS）和眩光对比敏感度（glare contrast sensitivity,GS）的差异。方法收集年龄相关性白内障患者48例（60眼）,行白内障超声乳化吸除或小切口手法摘出联合后房型IOL植入术。根据植入IOL的不同将患者分为2组：球面组和非球面组。30例（35眼）植入球面IOL,18例（25眼）植入非球面IOL。术后1个月检查2组患者在3种瞳孔直径下分别在低频3cycle/degree（cpd）、中频（6cpd）、高频（12cpd、18cpd）时的CS和GS。结果球面IOL组：瞳孔2.0-2.5mm时,各个空间频率的CS与GS之间的差异均无统计学意义;瞳孔4-5mm时,在6cpd、12cpd的CS与GS之间的差异有统计学意义;瞳孔8mm时,全部频率的CS与GS之间的差异均具有统计学意义。非球面IOL组：3个瞳孔直径下各个空间频率的CS与GS之间的差异均无显著性意义。球面与非球面IOL的比较：瞳孔直径2.0-2.5mm及5mm时,在高频段球面与非球面IOL的CS之间的差异有统计学意义;瞳孔8mm时,在低频段两者之间的GS差异有统计学意义,在中频段两者的CS及GS之间差异均具有统计学意义。结论在球面IOL组,随着瞳孔直径的增大,CS及GS均下降,且瞳孔越大,附加眩光时引起CS的下降效应越明显。在非球面IOL组,在各个瞳孔直径时附加眩光均不引起CS的明显下降。瞳孔直径越大,非球面IOL补偿正性球差、减少球面像差的作用越明显。     

不同拟调节型人工晶状体植入术后对比敏感度比较

目的 比较植入不同类型的拟调节型人工晶状体术后的对比敏感度.方法 选取47例白内障患者,14例植入Tetraflex IOL,15例术后植入Array(AMO)IOL,10例植入ReZoom(AMO)IOL,8例术后植入SA60D3(Alcon)IOL,观察患者术后远近视力及对比敏感度.结果 4组患者术后远视力、近视力及最佳矫正远视力下的近视力相似,无明显差异.Tetraflex组、ReZoom组和SA60D3组在任何状态下所有空间频率下CS均好于Array组,但不存在统计学差异.在昼眩光18cpd和夜眩光12cpd、18cpd状态下Tetraflex组CS好于其他组,并具有统计学差异.结论 机械调节型和光学调节型IOL使患者术后都具有一定的拟调节力,但各自具有优越性和局限性.     

高度近视白内障植入非球面与球面IOL视觉质量观察

目的：观察高度近视合并白内障植入非球面与球面人工晶状体术后视觉质量。

方法：回顾性分析高度近视合并白内障患者42眼,其中植入非球面IOL(Alcon SN60WF)22眼,植入球面IOL(Alcon SN60AT)20眼,所有病例术后裸眼视力均>0.2,术后6mo对视力、表观调节力、对比敏感度等视功能检查。

结果：术后6mo非球面IOL和球面IOL两组的矫正远视力、矫正远视力后的近视力、表观调节力比较差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05),在暗视及暗视眩光状态下,低、中空间频率非球面IOL组CS和GCS优于球面IOL组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),在高频区、明视及明视眩光状态下两组间CS和GCS差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。

结论：高度近视合并白内障患者非球面IOL植入术后CS和GCS优于球面IOL植入术后,可以改善视觉质量。     

非球面人工晶状体在白内障超声乳化术的临床应用

目的:超声乳化术后植入非球面人工晶状体(Tecnis Z9001)或球面人工晶状体(Acrysof Nature),临床疗效的比较.方法:年龄相关性白内障患者59例60眼,随机分为2组,每组30眼.在超声乳化术后,一组植入非球面人工晶状体(Tecnis Z9001),另一组植入球面人工晶状体(Acrysof Nature).在术后1/4,1及3 mo检查术眼最佳矫正视力(BCVA);在术后1及3 mo检查明视及暗视对比敏感度、眼波前像差等.结果:术后1/4,1及3 mo,两组BCVA均无显著性差异(P＞0.05).在术后1及3 mo,Tecnis组在明视1.5 cpd,3.0 cpd,6.0 cpd,12 cpd,18 cpd及暗视1.5 cpd,3.0 cpd,6.0 cpd,12 cpd,18 cpd的对比敏感度均明显优于Acrysof组,差别有统计学意义(P＜0.05).在术后1及3 mo,两组四阶球差(SA)及高阶像差(HOA)比较,Tecnis组均低于Acrysof组,两组差别有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论:非球面人工晶状体(Tecnis Z9001)与球面人工晶状体(Acrysof Nature)均可明显提高患者术后视力,但非球面人工晶状体(Tecnis Z9001)可以减少术眼的高阶像差尤其是球差,提高某些频率的对比敏感度,提高视觉质量.     

人工晶状体前表面非球面化改良能够改善视觉质量

目的:根据对比敏感度结果比较前表面改良的非球面Tecnis Z9000 IOL和标准的911A IOL的光学性能.方法:Tecnis Z9000硅凝胶IOL和911A IOL具有共同的基本特征包括12mm总长度、三片直边双凸6mm的光学直径和成角的聚丙乙烯C襻.对连续10例双侧白内障患者(20眼)进行了随机前瞻研究,所有患者都接受了白内障超声乳化手术并随机于1眼植入Tecnis Z9000IOL,另1眼在术后6wk内植入911A IOL作为对照,术后6wk进行对比敏感度检查,所得数据采用秩和检验进行比较.结果:随机植入Tecnis IOL组的术前平均最佳Snellen矫正视力为6/8.5(0.70),植入911A I0L组为6/9.4(0.64),所有20眼术后最佳矫正视力都达到了6/6(1.0).术后对比敏感度分析发现两组在12和18 cpd(明视)、1.5和3 cpd(暮视)以及1.5和3 cpd(暮视伴眩光)均有统计学差异(P＜0.05)结论:Tecnis Z9000 I0L被证明其对比敏感度在明视高空间频率和暮视低空间频率方面均显著优于911A IOL.     

三种非球面单焦点丙烯酸酯IOL植入术后暗视下视觉质量的观察

目的: 研究三种非球面丙烯酸酯人工晶状体(intraocularlens,IOL)植入术后患者在最佳矫正视力及暗视下(3cd/m2)对比敏感度(contrast sensitivity,CS)的变化,评价白内障超声乳化联合单焦点非球面丙烯酸酯IOL植入术后患者的视觉质量。方法: 选取符合条件的年龄相关性白内障患者77例90眼,2011-12/2012-11于我院行白内障超声乳化吸除联合IOL植入术,术前将患者随机分成三组,1组(25例30眼)植入疏水性染黄色丙烯酸酯IOL(HOYA),2组(28例30眼)植入亲水性丙烯酸酯IOL(Rayner)及3组(24例30眼)植入亲水性丙烯酸酯表面肝素处理IOL(XO)。所有患者于术后1,3mo均行最佳矫正视力(标准对数视力表)检查及暗视无眩光状态下的CS检查,所得结果进行统计学分析。结果: 患者术后1,3mo时,各组之间最佳矫正视力无明显统计学差异(P>0.05);患者1,3mo暗视无眩光状态下CS结果(标准化后的CS值:lgCS),三组患者之间CS值并无统计学差异(各组之间P>0.05),但HOYA组患者CS结果略下降。结论: 三组患者之间,术后1,3mo时最佳矫正视力及对暗视无眩光状态下CS结果无明显差异(P>0.05)。由于蓝光滤过型IOL对视网膜的潜在保护作用,因此植入染黄色滤过蓝光的IOL是可取的,特别是对儿童及青年白内障患者是必要的。     

双眼超声乳化白内障吸除术后植入不同人工晶状体对比敏感度及像差改变的对比研究

目的探讨双眼超声乳化白内障吸除术后植入不同人工晶状体（IOL）后对比敏感度及像差的改变。方法选择我院2005年4至8月年龄相关性白内障患者63例,在知情同意的前提下,双眼行超声乳化白内障摘除术后,一只眼植入SA60AT型IOL,另一只眼植入TecnisZ9001型IOL。术后1和3个月分别进行电脑及综合验光仪验光及最佳矫正视力、眩光和无眩光条件下的对比敏感度、角膜像差、4和6mm瞳孔直径时眼的总体像差检测。结果术后1和3个月,所有患者双眼最佳矫正视力的差异均无统计学意义（P〉0．05）;两组角膜的球面像差、彗差及总像差均方根的差异均无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。术后1和3个月植入29001型IOL眼的对比敏感度在空间频率3、6、12、18c／d时无眩光、有眩光条件下均大于植入SA60AT型IOL的眼（P〈0．05）。术后1和3个月,瞳孔直径4和6mm时比较Zemike多项式C12、RMS4、RMSh,植入Z9001型IOL的眼均小于植入SA60AT型IOL的眼（P〈0．05）。结论TecnisZ9001较SA60AT型IOL可以改善眼的高阶像差特别是球面像差,提高功能视力。     

双眼植入不同类型多焦点人工晶状体术后视功能的临床观察

目的 探讨超声乳化白内障吸除联合双眼分别植入折射型与衍射型多焦点人工晶状体(MIOL)术后的波前像差、对比敏感度(CS)及立体视功能.方法 前瞻性研究.将年龄相关性白内障患者分为MIOL组与单焦点人工晶状体(SIOL)组,每组各15例(30只眼),行超声乳化白内障吸除联合人工晶状体(IOL)植入术.MIOL组为主导眼植入ReZoom NXG1 IOL(即NXG1组),对侧眼植入Tecnis ZM900 IOL(即ZM900组);SIOL组为同期双眼植入Sensar AR40e IOL(即AR40e组).观察患者术后波前像差、CS、眩光敏感度(GS)及近立体视锐度.两组中波前像差和近立体视锐度比较分别采用单因素方差分析,CS和GS比较采用析因设计方差分析,两两比较采用ISD检验.结果 术后1个月观察发现,ReZoom NXG1 IOL眼、Tecnis ZM900 IOL眼的球差明显低于Sensar AR40e IOL眼的球差(F=11.734;P=0.001,0.000),三者之间的总体像差和高阶像差间的差异无统计学意义(F=0.724,0.173;P=0.493.0.842).ReZoom NXG1 IOL眼、Tecnis ZM900 IOL眼和Sensar R40e IOL眼在各视角的CS及CS比较,差异均无统计学意义(CS:F=0.959,0.978,2.779,0.590,0.485,0175; P=0.398,0.388,0.079,0.564,0.625,0.847;GS:F=0.117,0.479,0.806,1.235,0.531,1.144;P=0.902,0.627,0.458,0.309,0.597,0.383).MIOL组患者术后近立体视锐度可达45.6弧秒,与SIOL组比较差异有统计学意义(F=2.923;P=0.010,0.014).结论 双眼联合植入折射型与衍射型IOL,在一定程度上可以使患者获得良好的视功能.     

三种折叠式单焦球面设计人工晶状体对比敏感度及眩光敏感度的比较研究

目的比较3种折叠式单焦球面设计人工晶状体在植入术后,其对比敏感度和眩光对比敏感度的差异。方法将所有待植入人工晶状体的单纯老年性白内障患者120例120眼随机分成3组:A组植入一片式肝素表面处理亲水性丙烯酸酯人工晶状体(HQ-201HEP,Hexa Vision),B组植入三片式疏水性丙烯酸酯人工晶状体(Sensar AR40e,AMO),C组植入蓝光滤过人工晶状体(AcrySof Natural SN60AT,AL-CON);另选取一组与病例组年龄相近的正常人作为对照组;每组均40例40眼。术后测量各组最佳矫正视力。使用CSV-1000E对比敏感度仪测量对比敏感度及眩光对比敏感度进行比较。结果对比敏感度及眩光对比敏感度在各空间频率(3cpd、6cpd、12cpd、18cpd)的互相比较,其差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05),但均低于同年龄正常组。结论白内障摘出植入单焦球面人工晶状体可部分恢复患者因白内障引起的对比敏感度降低,但尚未达到正常同龄人水平。人工晶状体的设计原理对对比敏感度的影响尚需进一步探讨。     

非球面与球面人工晶状体植入术后对比敏感度的比较

目的观察非球面人工晶状体（IOL）和球面IOL植入术后在视力相同的情况下其对比敏感度的差异。方法收集行超声乳化联合IOL植入术的年龄相关性白内障患者49例（60眼）,其中植入非球面IOL Tecnis ZA9003者24例30眼,植入球面IOL Sensar AR40e者25例30眼,所有病例术后裸眼LogMAR视力均〉0．1。术后3个月时采用CSV-1000对比敏感度测试仪分别测量明视、暗视和眩光状态下的对比敏感度,用F．A．C．T对比敏感度表测量近距离对比敏感度。结果在明视和暗视状态下的对比敏感度,非球面IOL组均高于球面IOL组,两组在空间频率6、12、18周／度时的差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）;暗视眩光状态下的对比敏感度,非球面IOL组高于球面10L组,两组在各空间频率的差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。F．A．C．T对比敏感度测试卡测得的对比敏感度,非球面IOL组高于球面IOL组,两组在各空间频率的差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论在传统的视力表检查视力正常和相同的情况下,非球面IOL植入术后较球面IOL植入术后患眼具有较好的对比敏感度,提示非球面IOL可以提高功能视力。     

Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity comparison between Tecnis and AcrySof SA60AT intraocular lenses: A multicenter randomized study

PURPOSE: To evaluate best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and photopic and mesopic contrast sensitivity in pseudophakic patients implanted either with the aspheric intraocular lens (IOL) designed to correct for corneal spherical aberration or with a conventional IOL. SETTING: Three surgical centers participated this prospective randomized masked comparative study. METHODS: Thirty eyes of 30 patients after aspheric lens implantation (Pfizer/Pharmacia Tecnis Z9000) were compared with 30 eyes of 30 age-matched patients after conventional lens implantation (Alcon AcrySof SA60AT). Two to three months after surgery, best spectacle corrected distance visual acuity was measured using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study chart. Contrast sensitivity was measured by sinusoidal grating charts for distance at photopic (85 cd/m(2)) and mesopic (6 cd/m(2)) luminance level with optical correction in place. Tested spatial frequencies were 1.5, 3, 6, 12, and 18 cycles per degree (cpd). RESULTS: The mean BCVA was -0.053 +/- 0.044 logMAR in eyes with the aspheric Tecnis IOL and 0.006 +/- 0.059 logMAR in eyes with the conventional AcrySof IOL (P=.0001). Eyes with the aspheric IOL showed better contrast sensitivity at spatial frequencies of 3 cpd (P<.05) and 6, 12, and 18 cpd (P<.01) in photopic and in mesopic conditions. Peak improvement occurred at 18 cpd and was 36% (0.29 log units) in photopic and 54% (0.27 log units) in mesopic conditions. CONCLUSIONS: The aspheric Tecnis IOL yielded better BCVA and better distance contrast sensitivity than the conventional IOL. The differences were clinically significant for higher spatial frequencies. The results give some suggestions for further studies.     

白内障手术植入球面和非球面人工晶状体后视觉质量的比较

目的 评估白内障手术植入负球差设计的非球面折叠式人工晶状体(Intraocularlen,IOL)后的视觉质量.方法 取112例(152只眼)白内障超声乳化手术患者按数字表法被分为三组,第一组植入TecnisZ9003IOL(美国 AMO 公司),第二组植入AcrysofIQIOL(美国Alcon公司),第三组植入HQIOL(法国Hexavision公司).于术后一周、一月、三月分别检测裸眼视力、最佳矫正视力,无眩光及有眩光环境下的白天夜晚对比敏感度,同时检测全眼的球差、第三、第四、第五阶像差均方根(root mean square,RMS)、总高阶像差(higher-order aberration,HOA)RMS以及总像差(total ocular aberration,TOA)RMS.结果 术后三次随访三组患者的裸眼视力和最佳矫正视力差异均没有统计学意义.术后一周、一月时三组白天对比敏感度未见显著差异,术后一月、三月时TecnisZ9003组和AcrysofIQ组的夜间对比敏感度在中、低空间频率上明显好于HQ组,同时术后三月时该两组的白天对比敏感度亦好于HQ组,差异均具有统计学意义(P＜0.05).另外,术后三次随访TecnisZ9003组和AcrysofIQ组全眼的球差、RMS4均低于HQ组,在术后一月、三月时HOA较HQ组低,同时术后三次随访在瞳孔直径6mm大小时TOA亦较低,差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 植入负球差设计的非球面人工晶状体可提高白内障患者术后对比敏感度,降低球差和高阶像差,获得更好的视觉质量.     

白内障手术植入球面和非球面人工晶状体后视觉质量的比较

目的 评估白内障手术植入负球差设计的非球面折叠式人工晶状体(Intraocularlen,IOL)后的视觉质量.方法 取112例(152只眼)白内障超声乳化手术患者按数字表法被分为三组,第一组植入TecnisZ9003IOL(美国 AMO 公司),第二组植入AcrysofIQIOL(美国Alcon公司),第三组植入HQIOL(法国Hexavision公司).于术后一周、一月、三月分别检测裸眼视力、最佳矫正视力,无眩光及有眩光环境下的白天夜晚对比敏感度,同时检测全眼的球差、第三、第四、第五阶像差均方根(root mean square,RMS)、总高阶像差(higher-order aberration,HOA)RMS以及总像差(total ocular aberration,TOA)RMS.结果 术后三次随访三组患者的裸眼视力和最佳矫正视力差异均没有统计学意义.术后一周、一月时三组白天对比敏感度未见显著差异,术后一月、三月时TecnisZ9003组和AcrysofIQ组的夜间对比敏感度在中、低空间频率上明显好于HQ组,同时术后三月时该两组的白天对比敏感度亦好于HQ组,差异均具有统计学意义(P＜0.05).另外,术后三次随访TecnisZ9003组和AcrysofIQ组全眼的球差、RMS4均低于HQ组,在术后一月、三月时HOA较HQ组低,同时术后三次随访在瞳孔直径6mm大小时TOA亦较低,差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 植入负球差设计的非球面人工晶状体可提高白内障患者术后对比敏感度,降低球差和高阶像差,获得更好的视觉质量.     

非球面人工晶状体植入术后视觉质量对比分析

目的:评价3种非球面人工晶状体(AcrySof SN60WF、TecnisZ9001和KS-3Ai)植入术后的视觉质量。方法:采用前瞻性随机对照研究方法,收集我院老年性白内障手术患者88例126眼,平均年龄67.3±8.7岁,将入选患者按植入不同的人工晶状体(Intraocular lens,IOL)随机分为4组:AcrySofSN60WF(IQ)组(23例33眼)、TecnisZ9001组(23例33眼)、KS-3Ai组(20例29眼),SN60AT球面人工晶状体组为对照组(22例31眼)。术后随访3mo,观察指标:裸眼视力(uncorrected visual acuity,UCVA)及最佳矫正视力(best corrected visual acuity,BCVA),眼压,等效球镜度数,角膜Q值,瞳孔直径,6mm全眼球总高阶像差及四阶球差均方根值(root mean square,RMS),夜光、昼光及夜眩光3种视觉条件下的对比敏感度(contrast sensitivity,CS)。结果:术后各组的UCVA、BCVA、等效球镜度数和瞳孔直径均无统计学差异。总高阶像差和四阶球差RMS:非球面组低于球面组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);非球面组间比较无统计学差异。术后角膜Q值与球差成正相关(r=0.183,P<0.05)。术后对比敏感度:与球面IOL相比,IQ,Tecnis可提高术后3种视觉条件下的CS,KS-3Ai可提高术后夜光、夜眩光两种视觉条件下的CS;非球面IOL组间比较,IQ组在昼光、夜眩光视觉条件下的CS好于Tecnis组和KS-3Ai组,TECNIS组和KS-3Ai组之间在3种视觉条件下均无统计学差异。结论:3种非球面IOL均可有效地减少术眼的总高阶像差和四阶球差。3种非球面IOL均可以提高术眼术后的CS,IQ组在昼光、夜眩光视觉条件下的CS与Tecnis组和KS-3Ai组相比较差异具有统计学意义,Tecnis组和KS-3Ai组之间在3种视觉条件下的CS均无统计学差异。     

Tecnis Z9000人工晶状体植入术后的视功能改变

目的:评价非球面人工晶状体(intraocular lens,IOL)TecnisZ9000对提高年龄相关性白内障患者术后视功能的作用。方法:选取年龄相关性白内障患者34例36眼,其中18眼为Tecnis Z9000组,18眼为传统球面人工晶状体组。检查术后3mo最佳矫正远视力,不同亮度环境及有、无散瞳条件下的对比敏感度(contrast sensitivity,CS)。结果:手术后3mo最佳矫正远视力Tecnis Z9000组为0.89±0.17,球面人工晶状体组为0.76±0.16,两组差异有显著性(P<0.05)。正常瞳孔下,两组晶状体在不同空间频率(1.5,3,6,12,18c/d)、不同照明条件下CS无显著差别。散瞳后Tecnis组亮环境(亮度为85cd/m2)下的12,18c/dCS及暗环境(亮度为3cd/m2)下1.5,3c/dCS均分别与同条件下的球面人工晶状体组比较差异有显著性。结论:白内障术后早期,Tecnis Z9000可提高最佳矫正远视力和对比敏感度,改善术眼视功能。     

Retinal image contrast and functional visual performance with aspheric, silicone, and acrylic intraocular lenses. Prospective evaluation

PURPOSE: To compare the effects of an aspheric intraocular lens (IOL) (Tecnis Z-9000, Pharmacia Corp.) with those of conventional silicone (AA4207VF, Staar Surgical) and acrylic (AcrySof SA60AT, Alcon Surgical) lenses on retinal imaging and functional visual performance. SETTING: Eye Laser Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA. METHODS: In this prospective study, 221 eyes of 156 patients were randomly assigned to receive 1 of 3 IOLs. Visual acuity was measured preoperatively and 1 day, 1 and 3 weeks, and 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively. Fundus photography and photopic and mesopic functional acuity contrast testing were performed preoperatively and 3 months postoperatively. RESULTS: The differences in the preoperative and postoperative spherical and astigmatic refractive errors and best corrected visual acuity among groups were not statistically significant. The postoperative uncorrected visual acuity was best in the aspheric group in the first month. Functional acuity contrast testing showed the aspheric IOL group had a 38% to 47% increase in photopic vision, 38% in photopic with glare, 43% to 100% in mesopic, and 9% to 100% in mesopic with glare. There was no increase in photopic vision in the acrylic group but increases of 38% in photopic with glare, 25% to 50% in mesopic, and 36% to 50% in mesopic with glare. The spherical silicone IOL group had no increase in contrast testing from preoperatively. Digital analysis of retinal imaging showed increased threshold luminance levels in the aspheric group (range 116 to 208 cd/m2) and a 4-fold increase in image contrast. CONCLUSIONS: All 3 IOLs led to improved visual acuity after cataract surgery. The aspheric IOL provided a significant improvement in retinal image contrast and visual performance measured by visual acuity and functional acuity contrast testing. This improvement was greatest in night vision and night vision with glare compared to the performance of conventional spherical silicone and acrylic IOLs.     

Visual performance with multifocal intraocular lenses: mesopic contrast sensitivity under distance and near conditions

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate distance and near visual performance under bright (photopic) and dim (mesopic) conditions in patients who had undergone uncomplicated cataract extraction with multifocal or monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. DESIGN: Prospective, nonrandomized, masked, comparative, observational case series. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-two eyes of 32 patients after zonal-progressive multifocal IOL implantation (Allergan Medical Optics Array SA-40N) and 32 eyes of 32 age-matched patients after monofocal IOL implantation (Allergan Medical Optics SI-40NB). INTERVENTION: All eyes underwent phacoemulsification and IOL implantation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: At 18 months after surgery, the monocular contrast sensitivity (CS) function was measured with sinusoidal grating charts at distance and near, at one photopic luminance level and 2 mesopic luminance levels (85, 5, and 2.5 candelas per square meter). RESULTS: Under bright conditions, CS at distance in the multifocal group was not statistically different (P>0.01) from that in the monofocal group at any tested grating spatial frequency (1.5, 3, 6, 12, and 18 cycles per degree [cpd]). At low luminances, distance CS for the multifocal group was worse than that for the monofocal group at the highest test spatial frequencies (12 and 18 cpd; P<0.01). At near, photopic CS in the multifocal group was lower than at distance; patients with only a monofocal distance correction, however, could not detect the test gratings, even at the highest available contrast. With optimal near spectacle additions (i.e., using the distance correction of the multifocal IOL), there were no significant differences between the photopic near CS values for the multifocal and monofocal groups. When the luminance was decreased, near CS at all spatial frequencies was reduced in both groups. Contrast sensitivity in the near-corrected, multifocal group was significantly worse than in the near-corrected, monofocal group at high spatial frequencies (12 and 18 cpd). CONCLUSIONS: This work supports the findings of earlier authors that the Array multifocal IOL, with its center-distance design, is distance biased. Distance CS is within normal limits under bright photopic conditions but shows deficits at higher spatial frequencies (more than approximately 12 cpd) under dim mesopic conditions. Near CS obtained with the multifocal IOL is below that which can be achieved by an appropriate monofocal near correction, for all spatial frequencies and illumination conditions.     

Improved functional vision with a modified prolate intraocular lens

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether the Tecnis Z9000 intraocular lens (IOL) (Pfizer) with a modified prolate anterior surface provides better quality of vision than a conventional spherical IOL. SETTING: Oregon Eye Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA. METHODS: Patients presenting for cataract surgery who were randomly assigned to receive a Tecnis Z9000 IOL (Pfizer) or a Sensar OptiEdge AR40e IOL (AMO) in 1 eye were followed for 3 months postoperatively. The patient could elect to have the same type of IOL implanted in the fellow eye. The results of sine-wave grating contrast sensitivity testing under mesopic and photopic conditions were compared interindividually. RESULTS: Monocular comparison was made between the 2 IOL groups, which comprised 15 patients each. The Tecnis IOL provided significantly better contrast sensitivity at 6 cycles per degree (cpd) under photopic conditions and at 1.5 and 3 cpd under mesopic conditions. Seven patients with a Tecnis IOL and 9 patients with an AR40e IOL had subsequent implantation in the fellow eye. In all eyes, including fellow eyes, having IOL implantation, the Tecnis provided significantly better contrast sensitivity at 3 and 6 cpd under photopic conditions and at 1.5, 3, and 6 cpd under mesopic conditions. The mean contrast sensitivity in fellow eyes showed that the Tecnis IOL produced significantly better results at some spatial frequencies. CONCLUSIONS: Results show the Tecnis IOL with a modified prolate anterior surface may produce better contrast sensitivity than a standard spherical IOL under mesopic and photopic conditions. Because contrast sensitivity testing correlates well with functional vision, a goal of future research should be to evaluate patient performance using functional tests such as driving simulation.     

Visual performance of aspherical and spherical intraocular lenses: intraindividual comparison of visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and higher-order aberrations

PURPOSE: To intraindividually compare visual performance in terms of photopic high-contrast visual acuity (HCVA), mesopic HCVA, mesopic low-contrast visual acuity (LCVA), and contrast sensitivity (CS) in patients after implantation of either an aspherical or a spherical intraocular lens (IOL). SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. METHODS: Forty eyes of 20 patients were randomized to implantation of an aspherical IOL (Tecnis Z9000, AMO) in 1 eye and a spherical IOL (Sensar AR40e, AMO) in the other eye. Three to 4 months postoperatively, photopic HCVA (270 cd/m(2)) was measured with the observer-independent Frankfurt-Freiburg Contrast and Acuity Test System (FF-CATS) and high-mesopic HCVA and LCVA (8 cd/m(2)) were measured with Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study charts. CS was assessed with the FF-CATS under photopic (167 cd/m(2)), high-mesopic (1.67 cd/m(2)), and low-mesopic (0.167 cd/m(2)) luminance conditions with and without glare. For each individual eye, higher-order wavefront aberrations were reconstructed for a physiological mesopic pupil diameter. Intraindividual differences (Delta(i)) in visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and higher-order aberrations (HOAs) were calculated, and the influence of age and Delta(i) HOA on Delta(i) contrast sensitivity (logCS) under high-mesopic conditions was investigated using multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between the Tecnis IOL and the Sensar IOL in visual acuity measurements or contrast sensitivity measurements. For physiological mesopic pupil diameter, primary spherical aberration (Z(4)(0)) was significantly lower in the Tecnis group (P<.001). For all parameters studied except Z(4)(0), the Delta(i) values were distributed around zero. Multiple regression analysis showed only a partial influence of Delta(i) Z(4)(0) on Delta(i) logCS (adjusted R(2) = 0.49) but did not show any influence of age, coma-like aberration, or residual HOA. CONCLUSIONS: Although Z(4)(0) was significantly lower in the eyes with the aspherical IOL, no statistically significant differences were found between aspherical and spherical IOLs in LCVA, HCVA, and contrast sensitivity. Statistical analysis of intraindividual contrast sensitivity differences showed that in most patients, this Z(4)(0) difference was too low to have an effect on contrast sensitivity.