A Comparative Study of Two Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lenses

To assess and compare the visual performance of two extended depth-of-focus intraocular lenses (IOLs), Tecnis Symfony (Symfony; Johnson & Johnson Vision, Santa Ana, CA) and Acrysof IQ Vivity (Vivity; Alcon Inc, Fort Worth, TX).

The medical records of patients undergoing cataract surgery with Symfony or Vivity implantation from May 2021 to September 2021 and the data available for the 3-month follow-up were reviewed. The main measures of the findings were uncorrected and corrected distance (4 m) visual acuity (VA), uncorrected intermediate (66 cm) VA (UIVA) and uncorrected near (40 and 33 cm) VA (UNVA), refractive error (RE), defocus profiles analysis, optical quality parameters, and patient-reported quality of vision questionnaire results.

Of the 40 patients, 19 patients (31 eyes) were treated with the Symfony IOL and 21 (32 eyes) with the Vivity IOL. The mean age of the patients was 63.4±7.8 (range, 40-76) years in the Symfony group and 61.8±9.7 (range, 40-77) years in the Vivity group. There was no meaningful difference between the two groups in the preoperative parameters, except that the Vivity group had a better CDVA. Among the main measures of results, there was no statistically significant difference, except for the UNVA (33 cm). The Symfony group also showed a smoother defocus curve at 3 months postoperatively.

There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding uncorrected/corrected distance VA, UIVA, UNVA (40 cm), RE, optical quality parameters, and patient-reported quality of vision questionnaire results. The Symfony group demonstrated a significantly superior UNVA (33 cm) and a smoother defocus curve with a broad landing zone.