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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2023

Comparison of visual performances of enhanced monofocal versus standard monofocal IOLs in a mini-monovision approach.

Tim Beltraminelli, Angelica Rizzato, Katia Toniolo, Andrea Galli, Moreno Menghini

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07589894 (BMVDI Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT07589894 enrolling by invitationnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

BMVDI Study: Binocular and Monocular Distance-Corrected Visual Performance and Defocus Characteristics of Clareon Truplus IOL

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorColvard Kandavel Eye CenterRan2026 to 2027Enrolled50ConditionsCataract, Cataract Surgery, Cataract Bilateral, Cataract (Post-operative Cataract Surgery Follow-up)ArmsClareon TruPlus IOL
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tim Beltraminelli *Clinic of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Neurosciences of Southern Switzerland (INSI), Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Lugano, Switzerland. tim.beltraminelli@gmail.com.
Angelica Rizzato *Clinic of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Neurosciences of Southern Switzerland (INSI), Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Lugano, Switzerland.
Katia TonioloClinic of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Neurosciences of Southern Switzerland (INSI), Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Lugano, Switzerland.
Andrea GalliClinic of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Neurosciences of Southern Switzerland (INSI), Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Lugano, Switzerland.
Moreno MenghiniClinic of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Neurosciences of Southern Switzerland (INSI), Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), Lugano, Switzerland.
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale · CH

Funding

Bayer AG, Switzerland Unrestricted research grant
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare visual performance and quality of life in patients who received either monofocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) or an enhanced monofocal IOL in a mini-monovision target approach.

backgroundMonofocal lenses are the most common intraocular IOLs employed during cataract surgery because of their relatively low cost and good performance for distance sight. However, these lenses, generally, do not exonerate patients from spectacle use for near or intermediate tasks. On the other hand, enhanced monofocal IOLs (e.g., Tecnis Eyhance®) feature optical properties providing patients with good intermediate visual outcomes. Satisfactory near visual acuity results, regardless of IOL type, may be achieved through mini-monovision. We assessed visual performance outcomes between these IOLs, in a mini-monovision approach.

methodsRetrospective case series of patients who underwent bilateral cataract surgery at our institution with implantation of Alcon SN60WF, J&J Tecnis DCB00 or J&J Tecnis Eyhance® DIB00 with a pre-operative mini-monovision target. The postoperative spherical equivalent was measured by a Nidek® auto-refractometer. Best-uncorrected binocular visual acuity (BUBVA) at far (3 m), intermediate (66 cm), and near (40 cm) distance and binocular contrast sensitivity (100%, 25%, and 5%, all at 1 m) were measured using Snellen and Pelli-Robson charts, respectively. Visual performance in daily life was evaluated with the Cataract VF-14 quality of life survey.

results71 patients (35 in the monofocal IOL and 37 enhanced IOL group) were enrolled. Patients implanted with enhanced IOL exhibited statistically significant better BUBVA results at 66 cm and 40 cm distances compared to patients in the monofocal group. Additionally, patients in the enhanced IOL group presented a better contrast sensitivity in lower contrast conditions (5%) than patients with monofocal IOL. The quality of life survey showed statistically significant higher scores in daily activities without spectacles for patients with enhanced IOL.

conclusionEnhanced monofocal IOLs, combined with a mini-monovision approach, provided patients with good visual performance at all tested distances, with superiority of enhanced monofocal IOLs at near and intermediate distances.

Indexed as

CataractLenses, IntraocularPhacoemulsificationHumansLens Implantation, IntraocularPatient SatisfactionProsthesis DesignQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesVision, MonocularCataract surgeryIOLMini-monovisionTecnis Eyhance

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PMID37085852
PMCPMC10120133
OpenAlexW4366742192

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