Abstract
Purpose
To compare postoperative optical qualities between two types of 1-piece aspheric intraocular lenses using the double-pass technique.
Methods
Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and spherical equivalent were evaluated in the subject groups; the first which included 25 eyes implanted with Tecnis® ZCB00 and the second which included 16 eyes implanted with Acrysof® IQ SN60WF. In addition, modulation transfer function (MTF) cut-off, Strehl ratio, and objective scattering index (OSI) were measured 6 months after cataract surgery in the 2 subject groups using Optical Quality Analysis System (OQAS, Visiometrics S.L., Terrasa, Barcelona, Spain) which is based on the double-pass technique.
Results
There were no significant differences in the spherical equivalent, UCVA, BCVA, and OSI between the 2 groups. However, both the MTF cut-off, and Strehl ratio showed statistically significant differences. The MTF cut-off (28.0 ± 7.79 vs. 20.4 ± 9.51 c/deg, p = 0.025) and Strehl ratio (0.14 ± 0.04 vs. 0.12 ± 0.05, p = 0.042) were higher in the Tecnis® ZCB00- implanted group.
Conclusions
The difference in characteristics of intraocular lenses subtly affects the vision quality as measured by values such as MTF cut-off and Strehl ratio after cataract surgery. OQAS based on the double-pass technique is considered useful in more objective estimates of the real retinal image quality after cataract surgery which is difficult to explain simply by measuring visual acuity.
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![]() | Figure 1.Experimental diagram of the double-pass system. (AP1 = artificial pupil 1; AP2 = artificial pupil 2; BS = beam splitter; C1 = camera 1; C2 = camera 2; CCD = charge-coupled device; L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5 = lenses 1, 2, 3, 4; FC = focus corrector; BS = beam splitter; PC = per-sonal computer). |
![]() | Figure 2.Comparison of MTF cutoff, Strehl ratio, OSI between the 2 groups measured using OQAS 6 months after operation. MTF = modulation transfer function; OSI = objective scattering index; IOL = intraocular lens. |
Table 1.
Characteristics of the 2 aspheric intraocular lenses used in the study
Table 2.
Demographics of study groups
IOL groups |
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TECNIS® ZCB00 | Acrysof® IQ SN60WF | |
Number of eyes | 25 | 16 |
Sex (male:female) | 10:15 | 7:9 |
Mean age (years) | 69.9 ± 10.1 | 67.0 ± 8.3 |
OD:OS | 12:13 | 5:11 |
Table 3.
Visual acuity and refractive errors of the 2 groups 6 months after operation
TECNIS® ZCB00 | Acrysof® IQ SN60WF | p-value* | |
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UCVA (log MAR) | 0.12 ± 0.21 | 0.12 ± 0.15 | 0.89 |
BCVA (log MAR) | 0.06 ± 0.21 | 0.06 ± 0.10 | 0.56 |
Refractive error (SE) | -0.22 ± 0.43 | -0.57 ± 1.03 | 0.68 |