Ten-year outcomes of pseudophakic mini-monovision correction of hyperopic presbyopia.

PURPOSE

To evaluate long-term efficacy, safety, and spectacle independence after the treatment of hyperopic presbyopia with pseudophakic mini-monovision using standard monofocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) after bilateral cataract surgery.

SETTING

Private practice in Barcelona, Spain.

DESIGN

Retrospective, noncomparative case series.

METHODS

Patients with hyperopic presbyopia underwent bilateral cataract surgery with pseudophakic mini-monovision using standard monofocal IOLs between 2008 and 2018. Main outcomes analyzed were uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), uncorrected near distance visual acuity (UNVA), and rates of spectacle independence at postoperative day 1 (POD1), months 1, 6 and 12, and at 5 and 10 years (Y10) postoperatively.

RESULTS

The study enrolled 463 patients. Both UDVA and UNVA significantly improved postoperatively ( P < .05). The mean binocular UDVA improved from 0.47 ± 0.3 logMAR preoperatively to 0.096 ± 0.14 at POD1 to 0.16 ± 0.2 at Y10 ( P = .0033). The binocular UNVA was 0.05 logMAR at Y10, whereas in preoperative visits, all patients needed spectacles. The mean UDVA for the dominant eye ≤0.20 logMAR was achieved in 84.29% at the Y10. Self-reported and measured complete spectacle independence for near vision was achieved in 79.61% of patients at POD1 and 71.92% at Y10 postoperatively. For distance, respectively, in 86.29% of patients at POD1 and 78.43% at Y10. The achieved results were stable. No serious events were reported, as well as no photic phenomena.

CONCLUSIONS

Pseudophakic mini-monovision in hyperopic presbyopes is a safe, effective, and low-cost approach for the long-term correction of presbyopia. It significantly reduces spectacle dependence and fulfils patients' expectations after bilateral cataract surgery.