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Published on: June 6, 2017
Effect of interface reflection in pseudophakic eyes with an additional refractive intraocular lens
Jens Schrecker1, Katja Zoric, Arthur Meßner
1Department of Ophthalmology, Rudolf-Virchow-Klinikum Glauchau, Virchowstraße 18, 08371 Glauchau, Germany. augenklinik@kkh-glauchau.de
Purpose:
To compare the surface reflections in a pseudophakic model eye with and without a monofocal additional refractive intraocular lens (add-on IOL).
Setting:
Department of Ophthalmology, Rudolf-Virchow-Klinikum Glauchau, Glauchau, and Experimental Ophthalmology, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.
Design:
Experimental study.
Methods:
The Liou and Brennan model eye was used to determine the retinal surface reflections in a pseudophakic model eye with and without an add-on IOL. The crystalline lens of the model eye was replaced by (1) a standard posterior chamber IOL (PC IOL) with a refractive power of 22.0 diopters (D) and (2) a PC IOL and an add-on IOL with refractive powers of 19.0 D and 2.5 D, respectively. To theoretically estimate the impact of the reflected images to visual impression, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) was calculated under 2 conditions: without and with straylight and double reflection effects.
Results:
Compared with the pseudophakic model eye without an add-on IOL, the pseudophakic model eye with an add-on IOL showed no relevant differences in the SNR under both conditions.
Conclusion:
Findings indicate that implantation of monofocal add-on IOLs will not induce relevant additional disturbing glare compared with conventional pseudophakia.
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