Efficacy of toric intraocular lens implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism and to assess their postoperative visual quality. Methods: In this prospective case series, 26 eyes of individua...

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Main Authors: Jiezheng Xue, Anpeng Pan, Xu Shao, Xu Xu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
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description Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism and to assess their postoperative visual quality. Methods: In this prospective case series, 26 eyes of individuals with cataracts and corneal astigmatism > 0.75 diopters (D) and asymmetric central astigmatism as identified through corneal topography were examined at the Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, China. All participants underwent toric IOL implantation surgery at the hospital. The primary outcome measures included uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), residual astigmatism, prediction error, and the degree of IOL rotation. Results: Both postoperative UCVA and BCVA improved significantly, with UCVA increasing from 0.70 (0.40, 0.93) to 0.018 (0.05, 0.30) logMAR, and BCVA improving from 0.50 (0.38, 0.70) to 0.00 (0.0, 0.10) logMAR (P < 0.001). A strong positive correlation was observed between the preoperative predicted spherical equivalent and the postoperative actual spherical equivalent (= 0.7682), with prediction errors for the spherical equivalent within ± 1.00 D in all cases. Postoperative residual astigmatism was ≤ 1.00 D in 25 eyes (96%), and the mean degree of toric IOL rotation was 2.46° ± 2.08°. Objective assessments of visual quality showed that patients with asymmetric corneal astigmatism achieved better postoperative visual quality under miotic conditions (pupil diameter: 2 mm), with a significant decrease in visual quality as pupil diameter increased. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that toric IOL implantation surgery is an effective and safe treatment for selected individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism. Preoperative predictions for spherical equivalent and residual astigmatism in these patients proved accurate and reliable, resulting in favorable visual outcomes and enhanced visual quality post-surgery.
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spelling doaj-art-923ee3a31cb44be18fbb7d8a9ec222612025-08-20T03:11:46ZengElsevierPhotodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy1572-10002025-04-015210451510.1016/j.pdpdt.2025.104515Efficacy of toric intraocular lens implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatismJiezheng Xue0Anpeng Pan1Xu Shao2Xu Xu3Ningbo Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Ningbo 315042, PR ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, PR ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, PR ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, PR China; Correspondence author at National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, No.270 Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou 325027, PR China.Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism and to assess their postoperative visual quality. Methods: In this prospective case series, 26 eyes of individuals with cataracts and corneal astigmatism > 0.75 diopters (D) and asymmetric central astigmatism as identified through corneal topography were examined at the Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, China. All participants underwent toric IOL implantation surgery at the hospital. The primary outcome measures included uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), residual astigmatism, prediction error, and the degree of IOL rotation. Results: Both postoperative UCVA and BCVA improved significantly, with UCVA increasing from 0.70 (0.40, 0.93) to 0.018 (0.05, 0.30) logMAR, and BCVA improving from 0.50 (0.38, 0.70) to 0.00 (0.0, 0.10) logMAR (P < 0.001). A strong positive correlation was observed between the preoperative predicted spherical equivalent and the postoperative actual spherical equivalent (= 0.7682), with prediction errors for the spherical equivalent within ± 1.00 D in all cases. Postoperative residual astigmatism was ≤ 1.00 D in 25 eyes (96%), and the mean degree of toric IOL rotation was 2.46° ± 2.08°. Objective assessments of visual quality showed that patients with asymmetric corneal astigmatism achieved better postoperative visual quality under miotic conditions (pupil diameter: 2 mm), with a significant decrease in visual quality as pupil diameter increased. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that toric IOL implantation surgery is an effective and safe treatment for selected individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism. Preoperative predictions for spherical equivalent and residual astigmatism in these patients proved accurate and reliable, resulting in favorable visual outcomes and enhanced visual quality post-surgery.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100025000456AberrationAstigmatismCataractToric intraocular lensVisual quality
spellingShingle Jiezheng Xue
Anpeng Pan
Xu Shao
Xu Xu
Efficacy of toric intraocular lens implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Aberration
Astigmatism
Cataract
Toric intraocular lens
Visual quality
title Efficacy of toric intraocular lens implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism
title_full Efficacy of toric intraocular lens implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism
title_fullStr Efficacy of toric intraocular lens implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of toric intraocular lens implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism
title_short Efficacy of toric intraocular lens implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism
title_sort efficacy of toric intraocular lens implantation in individuals with cataracts and asymmetric corneal astigmatism
topic Aberration
Astigmatism
Cataract
Toric intraocular lens
Visual quality
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100025000456
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