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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Ophthalmol.
Sec. Surgical Ophthalmology
Volume 4 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fopht.2024.1310468
This article is part of the Research Topic Presbyopia correcting intraocular lens technology View all 3 articles

GLARE PREDICTION AND MECHANISM OF ADAPTATION FOLLOWING IMPLANTATION OF HYDROPHILIC AND HYDROPHOBIC INTRAOCULAR LENSES

Provisionally accepted
Gurpreet Bhogal-Bhamra Gurpreet Bhogal-Bhamra 1,2Maana Aujla Maana Aujla 1Sai Kolli Sai Kolli 1,3Amy L. Sheppard Amy L. Sheppard 1James Wolffsohn James Wolffsohn 1*
  • 1 Aston University, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
  • 2 University Hospitals Trust, Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • 3 University Hospital Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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    Purpose: Glare is a known side effect of intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, affected principally by IOL material and optics, although it is reported subjectively to decrease in impact with time. However, little objective data has been published on changes over time, how these relate to subjective reports and whether those who will report greater glare symptoms can be predicted prior to IOL implantation.Method: Thirty-two patients (aged 72.4±8.0 years) with healthy eyes were implanted bilaterally with hydrophilic 600s (Rayner, Worthing, UK) or hydrophobic Acrysof (Alcon, Texas, USA) acrylic IOLs (n=16 each, randomly assigned). Each reported their dysphotopsia symptoms subjectively using the validated forced choice photographic questionnaire of photic phenomena questionnaire and halo size to a bright light in a dark environment was quantified objectively in 8 orientations using the Aston Halometer. Assessment was performed binocularly pre-operatively and at 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks after IOL implantation.

    Keywords: Intraocular lens (IOLs), Cataracts, Dysphotopsia, Glare, Cataract surgery

    Received: 09 Oct 2023; Accepted: 01 Apr 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Bhogal-Bhamra, Aujla, Kolli, Sheppard and Wolffsohn. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: James Wolffsohn, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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