RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Optimal postoperative refraction for good unaided near and distance vision with monofocal intraocular lenses.
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 300
OP 302
DO 10.1136/bjo.76.5.300
VO 76
IS 5
A1 J A Bradbury
A1 J S Hillman
A1 A Cassells-Brown
YR 1992
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/76/5/300.abstract
AB Forty five eyes with up to 2 dioptres of myopic astigmatism and up to 1 dioptre sphere either plus or minus following cataract extraction and implantation of a monofocal intraocular lens were examined to assess their unaided visual acuities. Forty three percent were able to see 6/12 and N8, and 60% were able to see 6/12 and N10. Subjects with between 1 and 2 dioptres of myopic astigmatism and virtually no sphere were able to see 6/12 and N10 in 82% of cases. This study confirms the benefits to both distance and near vision of myopic astigmatism as an alternative to multifocal intraocular lenses.