PURPOSE To determine whether the improvement in intermediate vision after bilateral implantation of an aspheric multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) with a +3.00 diopter (D) addition (add) occurs at the expense of optical quality compared with the previous model with a +4.00 D add. SETTING Department of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. DESIGN Prospective randomized do...

BACKGROUND Independence from all optical aids, and freedom from unwanted symptoms, following cataract and lens surgery remains the ultimate goal of both patient and surgeon. The development of trifocal IOL technology provides an ever-increasing range of options. The purpose of our study is to understand the predictability, safety and efficacy of a new trifocal intraocular lens (IOL) following c...

PURPOSE To determine the effect of axis orientation on visual performance in astigmatic eyes. SETTING Department of Ophthalmology, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan. DESIGN Investigational simulation. METHODS Healthy volunteers with no ophthalmic disease other than refractive errors were enrolled. After cycloplegic refraction was fully corrected with a 3.0 mm artificial pupil, with-the...

Background – We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and patient satisfaction of laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) for myopia in patients with thin cornea. Methods – Seventy-one eyes of 56 patients with myopia of –1.50 to –8.75 diopters (D) and corneal thickness of 451 – 499 microns were enrolled in this prospective clinical study. Slit-lamp examination, manifest refraction, uncor...

BACKGROUND A systematic method of performing radial keratotomy enhancements in undercorrected eyes may increase accuracy and predictability and decrease the number of procedures required. A consecutive series of 372 radial keratotomy procedures, including 110 eyes that received enhancements under a systematic protocol, was evaluated. METHODS Radial keratotomy was performed using the Reliable ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety, efficacy, predictability, and long-term stability of the Artisan Phakic Intraocular Lens (Ophtec BV, Groningen, the Netherlands) for the correction of high myopia. METHODS Prospective analysis of 26 eyes from 15 patients who underwent placement of the Artisan lens for the correction of high and extreme myopia. The mean (SD) preoperative spherical equivalent w...

PURPOSE To investigate early functional outcomes of the INTRACOR femtosecond laser-based intrastromal procedure to treat presbyopia. METHODS Twenty-five eyes of 25 presbyopic patients were enrolled in this prospective, ethics committee-approved study. Following detailed preoperative examination, the INTRACOR procedure was performed using the TECHNOLAS femtosecond laser (Technolas Perfect Visi...

purpose : to assess the visual and refractive outcomes after implantation of toric implantable collamer lens (t-icl) in compound myopic astigmatism methods : in this prospective study, 28 eyes with manifest refraction spherical equivalent (mrse) errors of -10.94±4.09 diopter (d) and mean cylindrical errors of -3.47±1.39 d underwent t-icl implantation. six months after surgery, best corrected an...

We present a case of toric implantable collamer lens (TICL) spontaneous rotation in a patient with myopic astigmatism. A 23-year-old female underwent TICL implantation. Preoperative uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) was 20/800 and 20/1200, respectively, with -7.75 -4.25 × 0° and -8.25 -5.25 × 180°. The left eye achieved an UCVA of 20/30. After 3 months of successful implantation of TICL in the l...