Visual and Optical Performance With Two Different Diffractive Multifocal Intraocular Lenses Compared to a Monofocal Lens

PURPOSE: To compare the visual acuity outcomes as well as the ocular optical performance of eyes implanted with either a monofocal or one of two diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs). METHODS: One hundred two consecutive eyes of 51 bilateral cataract patients (age 49 to 80 years) were divided into three groups: 22 eyes were implanted with a monofocal IOL (monofocal group), 40 eyes with the Acrysof ReSTOR SN6AD3 IOL (ReSTOR group), and 40 eyes with the Acri.Lisa 366D IOL (Acri.Lisa group). Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity were evaluated pre- and postoperatively. Additionally, ocular optical quality and intraocular aberrations were evaluated postoperatively. RESULTS: Significant improvement after surgery in uncorrected and corrected distance and near visual acuity was observed in all three groups (P <.05). Uncorrected near visual acuity was significantly better in eyes from the ReSTOR and Acri.Lisa groups compared to the monofocal group (P <.01). Photopic contrast sensitivity was significantly better for the spatial frequency of 3 cycles/degree in the monofocal group (P <.01). Significantly higher values of the ocular Strehl ratio and cutoff modulation transfer function spatial frequency were also found in the Acri. Lisa group (P=. 01). An acceptable range of vision between near and distance peaks was observed in the defocus curves of the ReSTOR and Acri. Lisa groups. CONCLUSIONS: The AcrySof ReSTOR and Acri. Lisa 366D IOLs are able to successfully restore near and intermediate visual function after cataract surgery; however, the Acri. Lisa design seems to provide better optical performance. These results need to be confirmed in a randomized, prospective trial. [J Refract Surg. 2011; 27(8): 570-581.] doi:10.3928/1081597X-20101223-01