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Comparison of Optical Performance in Eyes Implanted With Aspheric Foldable, Spherical Foldable, and Rigid PMMA IOLs

Kim W. van Gaalen, PhD; Nomdo M. Jansonius, MD, PhD; Steven A. Koopmans, MD, PhD and Aart C. Kooijman, PhD

Received: 7/30/09; Accepted: 3/9/10; Posted: 4/15/10

In a series of 52 eyes implanted with different styles of PMMA, aspheric foldable, and spherical foldable IOLs, there was no difference in postoperative visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, or higher order aberrations or root-mean-square of higher order aberrations. However, the eyes with aspheric IOLs had less spherical aberration and a smaller myopic shift.