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Observational studyJapanese journal of ophthalmology2026

Impact of watercleft localization on higher-order aberrations and visual function.

Norihiro Mita, Yusuke Seki, Yuki Ukai, Tsuyoshi Mito, Yu Sasaki, Makoto Sasaki, Hisanori Miyashita, Eri Shibuya, Eri Kubo, Hiroshi Sasaki

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Norihiro MitaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Yusuke SekiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Yuki UkaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Tsuyoshi MitoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Yu SasakiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Makoto SasakiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Hisanori MiyashitaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Eri ShibuyaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Eri KuboDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Hiroshi SasakiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan. mogu@kanazawa-med.ac.jp.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study investigated the relationship between watercleft localization in crystalline lenses and higher-order aberrations. STUDY

designSingle-center, retrospective, observational study

methodsThe study included 131 right eyes from 131 patients. The patients underwent complete ophthalmic examinations, swept-source anterior-segment optical coherence tomography (Tomey Corporation), and wavefront analysis with a wavefront analyzer (Topcon Corporation). Waterclefts were classified according to the Kanazawa Medical University Cataract Classification and Grading System. On the basis of their location, the central and peripheral watercleft types were further categorized as anterior waterclefts (AWC) or posterior cortical waterclefts (PWC).

resultsThe total cross-sectional areas and volumes of the central waterclefts were 7.722 ± 5.926 mm

conclusionCentral-type waterclefts caused visual deterioration, with a significant correlation between size and visual function. For the same cross-sectional area and volume, the effects on higher-order aberrations and visual acuity were greater with C-PWC than with C-AWC.

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CataractCorneal Wavefront AberrationLens, CrystallineRefraction, OcularVisual AcuityAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceHigher-order aberrationLocalizationVisual functionWatercleft

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