[Refractive precision and objective quality of vision after toric lens implantation in cataract surgery].

PURPOSE: To study efficacy and predictability of toric IOL implantation for correction of preoperative corneal astigmatism by analysing spherocylindrical refractive precision and objective quality of vision.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Prospective study of 13 eyes undergoing micro-incisional cataract surgery through a 1.8mm corneal incision with toric IOL implantation (Lentis L313T(®), Oculentis) to treat over one D of preoperative corneal astigmatism. Preoperative evaluation included keratometry, subjective refraction, and total and corneal aberrometry (KR-1(®), Topcon). Six months postoperatively, measurements included slit lamp photography, documenting IOL rotation, tilt or decentration, uncorrected visual acuity, best-corrected visual acuity and objective quality of vision measurement (OQAS(®) Visiometrics, Spain).

RESULTS: Postoperatively, mean uncorrected distance visual acuity was 8.33/10 ± 1.91 (0.09 ± 0.11 LogMar). Mean postoperative refractive sphere was 0.13 ± 0.73 diopters. Mean refractive astigmatism was -0.66 ± 0.56 diopters with corneal astigmatism of 2.17 ± 0.68 diopters. Mean IOL rotation was 4.4° ± 3.6° (range 0° to 10°).

DISCUSSION: Mean rotation of this IOL at 6 months was less than 5°, demonstrating stability of the optic within the capsular bag. Objective quality of vision measurements were consistent with subjective uncorrected visual acuity.

CONCLUSION: Implantation of the L313T(®) IOL is safe and effective for correction of corneal astigmatism in 1.8mm micro-incisional cataract surgery.