Cataract Surgery with Multifocal Intraocular Lenses for Dentists

• Published in: The Journal of The Japanese Society for Cataract Research Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 100 - 103
• Main Authors: Nakamura, Kunihiko, Obara, Emi, Furusawa, Masahiro, Takano, Masayuki, Fujisaki, Rina, Bissen-Miyajima, Hiroko, Yotsuya, Mamoru, Ota, Yuka, Minami, Keiichiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japanese Society for Cataract Research 2024; 日本白内障学会
• Subjects: cataract; dentist; multifocal intraocular lens; spectacle usage; visual acuity; 多焦点眼内レンズ; 歯科医; 白内障; 眼鏡装用; 視力
• ISSN: 0915-4302; 2188-613X
• DOI: 10.14938/cataract.36-028

Purpose: The visual function of dentists who received multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) was evaluated according to their near addition. Subjects and Methods: Dentists who had bilateral implantations of multifocal IOLs were included. The survey about postoperative vision and spectacle usage in dental practice (prosthetic, conservative, and oral surgery) and daily life was performed, and postoperative visual acuities were obtained from their medical records. Results: Of the 20 cases that responded, 15 were high addition group (bifocal, trifocal, and continuous focus IOLs) and 5 were in the extended depth of focus (EDOF IOL) group. Only about 8% of high addition group reported problems with vision during dental examinations, including prosthetic device polishing and root canal treatment. The rate of spectacle usage was 30-40% in high addition group and almost 100% in EDOF group. Spectacles for near were used in daily life by 15.4% of the high addition group and 50% of EDOF group. Uncorrected and corrected visual acuities were good in both groups. Conclusions: Both high addition and EDOF type multifocal IOLs were unlikely to interfere with a dental practice, and high addition type was useful in reducing spectacle dependence in both dental practice and daily life.