Visual outcome and patient satisfaction after multifocal intraocular lens implantation: aspheric versus spherical design.

Purpose To evaluate visual outcomes and patient satisfaction after implantation of an aspheric apodized diffractive intraocular lens (IOL) or a spherical apodized diffractive IOL in cataract surgery. Setting Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands. Design Nonrandomized clinical trial. Methods This prospective nonrandomized study with a 6-month follow-up compared the results of cataract surgery with implantation of an aspheric AcrySof ReSTOR SN6AD3 IOL and a spherical AcrySof ReSTOR SN60D3 IOL. Main outcome measures were uncorrected (UDVA) and corrected (CDVA) distance visual acuities, uncorrected (UNVA) and distance-corrected (DCNVA) near visual acuities, straylight levels, incidence of glare and halos, and contrast sensitivity levels. Results The mean UDVA was 0.14 ± 0.15 logMAR in the aspheric group (47 eyes) and 0.14 logMAR ± 0.17 (SD) in the spherical group (45 eyes) and the mean CDVA, −0.01 ± 0.06 logMAR and 0.02 ± 0.10 logMAR, respectively. The mean UNVA was Jaeger (J) 1 in 83.0% of patients in the aspheric group and 55.5% of patients in the spherical IOL group ( P = .003). The DCNVA was J1 in 95.7% and 71.1%, respectively ( P = .001). There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in contrast sensitivity levels, intraocular straylight levels, incidence of night-vision symptoms, or subjective rating of vision. Conclusions Patients with the aspheric multifocal IOL had significantly better near vision than patients with the multifocal spherical IOL. The UDVA, CDVA, intraocular straylight, night-vision symptoms, and contrast sensitivity were similar between the 2 groups. Financial Disclosure No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.