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ReSTOR 2.5 combined with ReSTOR 3.0 reduces glare and halos, need for computer glasses

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John A. Hovanesian

WASHINGTON — Patients who underwent cataract surgery and received a ReSTOR 2.5 D multifocal IOL in their dominant eye and a ReSTOR 3.0 D IOL in the fellow eye reported less of a need for computer glasses and less halo and glare compared with patients who received a ReSTOR 3.0 D IOL in both eyes, according to a speaker here.

A questionnaire was administered to patients who had undergone cataract surgery with bilateral ReSTOR IOLs (Alcon). The study included 89 patients who received 2.5 D and 3.0 D IOLs compared with 78 patients who received bilateral 3.0 D IOLs, John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting.

Overall patient satisfaction and spectacle independence were similar in both groups. However, the combined group had better computer vision, Hovanesian said.

Glare and halos were noticed by 56% of patients in the 3.0 D group compared with 30% of patients in the combined group, a clinically significant difference (P < .02), he said.

“Overall satisfaction and spectacle independence are high for both lens combinations, but there is definitely favor to the 2.5/3.0 group when it comes to both computer [vision] and lessening of glare and halos,” Hovanesian said. – by Robert Linnehan

Reference:

Hovanesian JA. Patient-reported satisfaction and spectacle independence with the 2.5 D multifocal IOL combined with the 3.0 model in cataract surgery versus bilateral implantation of the 3.0 D model. Presented at: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting; April 13-17, 2018; Washington.

Disclosure: Hovanesian reports he has financial interests with 1-800-Doctors, Alcon, Alicia Surgery Center, Allegro Ophthalmics, Allergan, Abbott Medical Optics, Bausch + Lomb, BlephEx, Glaukos, Guardion Health Sciences, Halozyme, Harvard Eye Associates, Harvard Hearing, IOP, MDbackline, NextGen Healthcare, Ocular Therapeutix, Omeros, Optos, ReVision Optics, Sarentis Ophthalmics, Shire, Sight Sciences, SLACK Books, South Orange County Outpatient Surgery Center, TearScience, TLC The Laser Center, Valeant and Vindico Medical Education.