Refraction and defocus curves in eyes with monofocal and multifocal intraocular lenses

Several clinical techniques have been described to evaluate visual performance and optical quality with intraocular lenses (IOL). However, subjective refraction remains one of the most important methods for assessing post-surgery results, taking decisions about retreatments, advanced spectacle presc...

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Autores: Rodríguez Vallejo, Manuel, Burguera, Noemí, Rocha de Lossada, Carlos, Aramberri, Jaime, Fernández, Joaquín
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/178252
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/178252
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optom.2023.01.005
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cataract
Pseudophakic eyes
Optical refraction
Multifocal intraocular lenses
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Sumario:Several clinical techniques have been described to evaluate visual performance and optical quality with intraocular lenses (IOL). However, subjective refraction remains one of the most important methods for assessing post-surgery results, taking decisions about retreatments, advanced spectacle prescription and the refinement of the constant for the formula used in the IOL power calculation. Beyond clinical refraction, defocus curve measurement has been described as a complementary tool for assessing visual performance and taking clinical decisions. However, to date, there are no clinical guidelines or evidence-based protocols published in the scientific literature recommended for pseudophakic patients implanted with either monofocal or multifocal IOLs. This narrative review highlights the importance of clinical refraction in pseudophakic eyes, its utility in the decision of different types of IOL implantation, and describes a clinical refraction protocol for eyes implanted with monofocal and multifocal IOLs.