Astigmatic correction with implantation of a light adjustable vs monofocal lens: a single site analysis of a randomized controlled trial
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Majid Moshirfar. Hoopes Vision, 11820 S. State Street, Suite 200, Draper, UT 84020, USA. moshirfar@hoopesvision.com

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Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness (New York, New York) and the clinical trial was sponsored by RxSight Inc. (formerly Calhoun Vision).

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    AIM: To evaluate the light adjustable lens (LAL) vs a standard monofocal lens in achieving target astigmatic refraction and improving postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA). METHODS: This randomized controlled clinical trial included 40 patients with pre-existing astigmatism and visually significant cataract. Twenty-eight patients received the LAL and 12 control patients received a monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) after cataract extraction at a single institution. The patients with the LAL underwent adjustment by ultraviolet (UV) light postoperatively plus subsequent lock-in procedures and all patients returned to clinic for follow up of study parameters at 6, 9, and 12mo. Manifest refraction, distance visual acuity, and adverse events were recorded at each visit. RESULTS: The mean cylinder before adjustment in eyes with the LAL was -0.89±0.58 D (-2.00 to 0.00 D) and -0.34±0.34 D (-1.25 to 0.00 D) after lock-in (P=1.68x10-8). The mean cylinder in patients with the monofocal lens was -1.00±0.32 D (-1.50 to -0.50 D) at 17-21d postoperatively, which was statistically different from the LAL cylinder post lock-in (P=1.43x10-6). UDVA in the LAL group was 20/20 or better in 79% of patients post lock-in with good stability over 12mo compared with 33% of the control patients with UDVA of 20/20 or better. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that the LAL is more effective in achieving target refractions and improving postoperative UDVA in patients with pre-existing corneal astigmatism than a standard monofocal lens.

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Moshirfar M, Wagner WD, Linn SH, Skanchy DF, Brown TW, Gomez AT, Goldberg JL, Ronquillo YC, Hoopes PC. Astigmatic correction with implantation of a light adjustable vs monofocal lens: a single site analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Int J Ophthalmol 2019;12(7):1101-1107

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  • Received:December 28,2018
  • Revised:May 21,2019
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  • Online: June 11,2019
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