A randomized, single-center study of equivalence of 2 intraocular lenses used in cataract surgery

M Constantinou; V Jhanji; X Jing; EL Lamoureux; U Boffa; HR Taylor; RB Vajpayee

Journal article

A randomized, single-center study of equivalence of 2 intraocular lenses used in cataract surgery

M Constantinou, V Jhanji, X Jing, EL Lamoureux, U Boffa, HR Taylor, RB Vajpayee

Ophthalmology | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2013

DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.08.035

Abstract

Purpose: To compare the outcomes of 2 intraocular lenses (IOLs) for the treatment of age-related cataracts. Design: Prospective, randomized trial. Participants: Patients with age-related cataracts were recruited and randomized to receive phacoemulsification and implantation of either the AcrySof SA60AT lens (Alcon, Inc, Fort Worth, TX) or the low-cost Tecsoft Flex lens (Fred Hollows Foundation, Tilganga, Nepal). A total of 300 patients were available for description and analysis (148 in the AcrySof group and 152 in the Tecsoft group). Methods: Patients underwent phacoemulsification and implantation of the AcrySof SA60AT lens or the Tecsoft Flex lens. They were followed up and examined at bas..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Ecosse Lamoureux Author

Hugh Taylor Author

Rasik Vajpayee Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

Supported by an unrestricted grant from the HCF Foundation, Sydney, Australia; and BUPA, Hawthorn VIC, Australia. The sponsor had no role in the design or conduct of this research. The Centre for Eye Research Australia receives operational infrastructure support from the Victorian government.