Outcomes of a new diffractive trifocal intraocular lens.

PURPOSE: To evaluate refractive and visual parameters related to distance, intermediate, and near vision after cataract surgery and the optical quality of a new diffractive trifocal intraocular lens (IOL).

SETTING: Vissum Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain.

DESIGN: Case series.

METHODS: Patients had bilateral refractive lens exchange and multifocal diffractive IOL (AT Lisa tri 839 MP) implantation. A complete ophthalmology examination was performed preoperatively and postoperatively. The follow-up was 6 months. The main outcome measures were uncorrected distance (UDVA) and corrected distance (CDVA), intermediate, and near visual acuities; keratometry; manifest refraction; and aberrations (total, corneal, internal).

RESULTS: The study comprised 60 eyes of 30 patients (mean age 57.9 years ± 7.8 [SD]; range 42 to 76 years). There was significant improvement in UDVA, uncorrected intermediate visual acuity, uncorrected near visual acuity, CDVA, and distance-corrected intermediate and near visual acuity. The postoperative refractive status was within the range of +1.00 to -1.00 diopter. Total internal aberrations decreased significantly (P<.001).

CONCLUSIONS: The trifocal IOL improved near, intermediate, and distance vision in presbyopic patients. The use of 3 foci provided significant intermediate visual results without sacrificing near or distance vision.