Visual and Patient-Reported Outcomes of a Non-Diffractive Extended Depth-of-Focus Intraocular Lens with...

Area of Science:

• Ophthalmology
• Retina
• Cataract Surgery

Background:

• Early macular pathology can affect visual outcomes after cataract surgery.
• Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) intraocular lenses (IOLs) offer potential for improved vision across multiple distances.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate visual and patient-reported outcomes after bilateral implantation of a non-diffractive EDOF IOL in patients with early macular pathology.
• Assessing the safety and efficacy of Vivity EDOF IOL in a specific patient cohort.

Main Methods:

• A prospective, single-site, non-comparative pilot study.
• 20 patients (40 eyes) with early age-related macular degeneration or epiretinal membrane received bilateral non-diffractive EDOF IOLs.
• Primary outcomes included monocular corrected distance and distance-corrected intermediate visual acuity at 3 months.

Main Results:

• Median monocular CDVA and DCIVA were 0.00 and 0.18 logMAR, respectively.
• Binocular UDVA, UIVA, and UNVA were 0.00, 0.08, and 0.30 logMAR.
• 90% patient satisfaction with low frequency/severity of visual disturbances.

Conclusions:

• Bilateral implantation of non-diffractive EDOF IOLs shows promising visual results in patients with early macular pathology.
• High patient satisfaction and minimal visual disturbances were reported.
• Further comparative studies are recommended to define patient candidacy.