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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computational Intelligence

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  • Accurate prediction of effective lens position (ELP) is crucial for successful cataract surgery outcomes.
  • Conventional formulas for ELP prediction may have limitations in accuracy and variability.
  • Advanced computational methods are needed to enhance predictive capabilities in ophthalmic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the prediction accuracy of effective lens position (ELP) after cataract surgery using a multiobjective evolutionary algorithm (MOEA).
  • To compare the performance of MOEA in ELP prediction against stepwise multiple regression analysis (SMR) and established formulas (SRK/T, Haigis).

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 96 eyes undergoing cataract surgery, divided into prediction (55 eyes) and verification (41 eyes) groups.
  • Preoperative data including optical coherence tomography (OCT), biometry, and anterior segment OCT (AS-OCT) were utilized.
  • ELP prediction equations were developed using MOEA and SMR, with accuracy assessed against measured ELP.

Main Results:

  • MOEA demonstrated a significantly lower rate of mean absolute prediction error (≥0.3 mm) at 4.9% ± 3.2% compared to SMR at 7.3% ± 4.8% (P = 0.0323).
  • The median correlation coefficient (R²) between MOEA-predicted and measured ELP was 0.771, outperforming SRK/T (0.412) and Haigis (0.438).

Conclusions:

  • MOEA provides more accurate and less variable ELP predictions than SMR and conventional formulas after cataract surgery.
  • MOEA shows promise for addressing complex clinical problems in ocular biometry by optimizing multiple conditions simultaneously.