Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lens with Butterfly-Shaped Central Area Implanted in a Large Angle Kappa Patient: A Case Report
Abstract
1. Background
2. Case Presentation
3. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
AS-OCT | anterior segment optical coherence tomography |
CDVA | corrected distance visual acuity |
CTF | continuous transitional focus |
HOA | higher order aberration |
IOL | intraocular lens |
logMAR | logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution |
RMS | root mean square |
UDVA | uncorrected distance visual acuity |
UIVA | uncorrected intermediate visual acuity |
UNVA | uncorrected near visual acuity |
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Preoperative Data | OD | OS |
---|---|---|
Refractive sphere (D) | +6.0 | +7.75 |
Refractive cylinder (D) and axis | −1.50 at 20° | −3.50 at 160° |
Monocular CDVA (logMAR) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
K1 (D) | 39.29 | 38.72 |
K2 (D) | 40.59 | 41.25 |
ACD (mm) | 3.10 | 3.11 |
AL (mm) | 23.20 | 22.86 |
Angle kappa (mm) | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Photopic pupil diameter (mm) | 2.72 | 2.33 |
Mesopic pupil diameter (mm) | 2.98 | 3.33 |
Scotopic pupil diameter (mm) | 4.61 | 4.58 |
Spherical aberration (µm) | 0.26 | 0.25 |
Coma (µm) | 0.29 | 0.36 |
Trefoil (µm) | 0.10 | 0.10 |
RMS HOA (µm) | 0.43 | 0.46 |
Postoperative data (last visit) | OD | OS |
Refractive sphere (D) | 0.0 | +0.25 |
Refractive cylinder (D) and axis | −0.25 at 80° | −0.50 at 170° |
Monocular/binocular CDVA (logMAR) | −0.1/−0.1 | −0.1/−0.1 |
Monocular/binocular UDVA (logMAR) | −0.1/−0.1 | 0/−0.1 |
Monocular/binocular UIVA (logMAR) | 0.2/0.1 | 0.3/0.1 |
Monocular/binocular UNVA (logMAR) | 0.3/0.1 | 0.3/0.1 |
Monocular/binocular CNVA (logMAR) | 0/−0.2 | 0/−0.2 |
Spherical aberration (µm) | 0.08 | 0.07 |
Coma (µm) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
Trefoil (µm) | 0.15 | 0.17 |
RMS HOA (µm) | 0.28 | 0.29 |
Satisfaction questionnaire | ||
Item | Answer | |
Since you have had your implants, have you been subject to glare? | Never | |
Do you experience haloes? | Never | |
Are you bothered by the quality of your vision at night? | Never | |
Do you see contrasts less well since you had implants? | No | |
Do you observe a duplication of images? | Never | |
Do you notice fluctuations in your vision? | Occasionally | |
Can you quantify the discomfort caused by these fluctuations? | Mild | |
Do you need spectacles occasionally? (e.g., to read a price/a label) | Occasionally | |
Do you need glasses for prolonged visual effort? (e.g., reading a book, watching television) | No | |
How satisfied are you with your vision since surgery? | Very satisfied |
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Bosc, C.; Delaunay, S.; Barrucand, A.; Martínez-Alberquilla, I. Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lens with Butterfly-Shaped Central Area Implanted in a Large Angle Kappa Patient: A Case Report. J. Clin. Transl. Ophthalmol. 2025, 3, 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcto3030018
Bosc C, Delaunay S, Barrucand A, Martínez-Alberquilla I. Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lens with Butterfly-Shaped Central Area Implanted in a Large Angle Kappa Patient: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical & Translational Ophthalmology. 2025; 3(3):18. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcto3030018
Chicago/Turabian StyleBosc, Camille, Sandra Delaunay, Anne Barrucand, and Irene Martínez-Alberquilla. 2025. "Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lens with Butterfly-Shaped Central Area Implanted in a Large Angle Kappa Patient: A Case Report" Journal of Clinical & Translational Ophthalmology 3, no. 3: 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcto3030018
APA StyleBosc, C., Delaunay, S., Barrucand, A., & Martínez-Alberquilla, I. (2025). Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lens with Butterfly-Shaped Central Area Implanted in a Large Angle Kappa Patient: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical & Translational Ophthalmology, 3(3), 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcto3030018