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ArticleScientific reports2025

Efficacy and safety of the enhanced monofocal intraocular lens in glaucoma of varying severity.

Heesuk Kim, Junyeong Ahn, Minju Seo, Hyoung Won Bae, Chan Yun Kim, Wungrak Choi

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Heesuk KimInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Junyeong AhnYonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Minju SeoInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Hyoung Won BaeInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Chan Yun KimInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Wungrak ChoiInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea. wungrakchoi@yuhs.ac.

Funding

Basic Science Research Program of the National Research Foundation of Korea 2022R1I1A1A01071919Research Grant from Gangnam Severance Hospital D-2023-0012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study evaluates the safety and visual outcomes of enhanced monofocal intraocular lenses compared to standard monofocal intraocular lenses in patients with varying severities of glaucoma. Utilizing data from surgeries performed in 2021, the study involved patients aged 40 and older with visually significant cataracts and diagnosed glaucoma or glaucoma suspects. The findings indicate that both enhanced and standard monofocal lenses lead to significant improvements in best-corrected visual acuity, visual field index, mean deviation, and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness postoperatively. No significant differences were observed between the two groups in the extent of these improvements, suggesting that enhanced monofocal lenses may offer a viable alternative for patients with glaucoma, providing significant visual benefits and potentially better intermediate vision while preserving overall visual function.

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GlaucomaLenses, IntraocularLens Implantation, IntraocularAdultAgedCataractFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeVisual AcuityVisual FieldsBest-corrected visual acuityEnhanced monofocal intraocular lensesGlaucoma severityRetinal nerve fiber layer thicknessVisual field testVisual outcomes

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PMID39922835
PMCPMC11807180

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