One-year Results of Health-related and Vision-related Quality of Life After Clear Lens Extraction and Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation

PurposeMultifocal intraocular lenses (MIOLs) are effective in treating presbyopia before cataracts develop. This study measured health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and vision-related (VRQoL) after clear lens extraction (CLE) MIOL implantation.DesignBefore-and-after studyMethodsPatients were treated Medilaser Coronaria, CorGroup, Oulu, Finland. HRQoL was by a generic 15-dimension (15D) instrument. VRQoL with Visual Function Index-14 (VF-14) questionnaire.ResultsCLE implantation performed 137 patients. The patient age 57 ± 6.2 years (mean standard deviation), 58% women. near add 2.1±0.3 diopters (D). overall 15D score increased from 0.938±0.058 to 0.955±0.057 at 6 months (P < .0001 vs baseline) 0.948±0.060 1 year = .02 baseline). VF14 85.32±15.57 96.57±5.07 96.61±6.48 increase correlated the .04).ConclusionsCLE improved compared spectacles this 1-year follow-up study. Improvement VRQoL. Multifocal implantation. Before-and-after Patients questionnaire. CLE .04).