Comparison of wavefront aberrations in eyes with multifocal and monofocal iols before and after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy for posterior capsule opacification.

PURPOSE

The aim of this study was to compare wavefront aberrations before and after Nd:YAG capsulotomy in multifocal intraocular lens (MfIOL) and monofocal (MoIOL) pseudophakic eyes with posterior capsule opacification (PCO).

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Wavefront aberrations were measured using a ARK-10000 topographer before and after Nd:YAG capsulotomy in eyes that underwent MfIOL or MoIOL implantation and developed PCO. Total and higher-order aberrations (HOAs) values were evaluated as root mean square (RMS).

RESULTS

The study included 64 eyes with MfIOLs (64 patients) and 72 with MoIOLs (72 patients) that developed PCO. Total RMS values before and 1 month after Nd:YAG capsulotomy were 0.863 ± 0.27 and 0.504 ± 0.24 in the MFIOL group and 0.862 ± 0.31 and 0.466 ± 0.26 in the MoIOL group, respectively. Total RMS values did not differ significantly between the groups before (p = 0.914) or 1 month after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy (p = 0.357), but decreased significantly after Nd:YAG capsulotomy compared to baseline in both the MfIOL (p = 0.027) and MoIOL (p = 0.012) groups. HOA values before and 1 month after Nd:YAG capsulotomy were 0.546 ± 0.23 and 0.364 ± 0.19 in the MfIOL group and 0.500 ± 0.21 and 0.346 ± 0.18 in the MoIOL group, respectively. HOA values did not differ significantly before (p = 0.828) or after Nd:YAG capsulotomy (p = 0.111), while both groups showed significant reduction in HOAs after Nd:YAG capsulotomy (MfIOL: p = 0.021, MoIOL: p = 0.027).

CONCLUSIONS

Nd:YAG capsulotomy reduces total and HOAs to the same extent in eyes with both MfIOLs and MoIOLs, with no significant impact of the IOL design.