ArticleEye and vision (London, England)2023
Altering chromatic aberration: how this latest trend in intraocular-lens design affects visual quality in pseudophakic patients.
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- An Update on Intraocular Lens Technology for Presbyopia Correction and Visual Outcomes.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Visual function comparison of a non-diffractive extended depth-of-focus and an enhanced monofocal intraocular lens sharing the same platform.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Physiological chromatic model eyes for IOL characterization.Biomedical optics express · 2026Article
- Factors that affect distance-corrected near visual acuity in partial range of focus intraocular lenses.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Controlling ocular longitudinal chromatic aberration using a spatial light modulator.Biomedical optics express · 2025Article
- Through-focus performance and off-axis effects in aspheric monofocal intraocular lenses.Biomedical optics express · 2024Article
- Fabrication and performance evaluation of a design for an extended depth-of-focus intraocular lens based on an improved sinusoidal profile.Biomedical optics express · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundChromatic aberration of the eye results from the dispersion of polychromatic light at the interfaces of ocular media. An intraocular lens (IOL) based approach utilizing the diffractive-multifocal principle has been proposed for its correction, but the clinical evidence on the impact of reducing or increasing chromatic aberration on the visual quality of pseudophakic patients remains scarce.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, longitudinal chromatic aberration (LCA) effects were studied monocularly in 37 patients implanted with a monofocal lens. LogMAR corrected distance visual acuity (VA) and defocus curve at the + 1.0 D to - 2.0 D range were assessed. Contrast sensitivity (CS) was evaluated at far and at four spatial frequencies. Measurements were performed with the eye's natural conditions, as well as with increased and corrected (by the same amount) LCA, which was altered by introducing zero-power trial triplets.
resultsThe mean (± standard deviation) logMAR VA was - 0.11 ± 0.07 for the natural condition, - 0.13 ± 0.07 for the LCA-corrected eye, and - 0.06 ± 0.08 for the eye with increased LCA. A sharp decline of the defocus tolerance was found after the LCA correction with the VA value of 0.38 ± 0.15 logMAR at - 1.5 D. However, for the natural and increased LCA, it was 0.32 ± 0.16 logMAR and 0.25 ± 0.13 logMAR, respectively. CS was improved at all spatial frequencies after the LCA correction, which was closely followed by the natural-eye performance. Increased LCA resulted in reduced CS, mainly at higher spatial frequencies.
conclusionsWe demonstrated that elevating chromatic aberration above the natural level of monofocal patients extends their depth of focus while causing a measurable albeit minimal reduction in visual function. Still, the observed changes indicate that neither correction nor increase of LCA yields a substantial clinical effect on distance VA and CS in monofocal pseudophakia.
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