Preliminary Evaluation of Clinical and Non-Clinical Outcome Metrics in Patient Satisfaction After Implantation of a Non-Constant Aberration-Correcting Monofocal IOL.

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate patient-reported outcomes after implantation of a non-constant aberration-correcting monofocal IOL and explore factors affecting postoperative satisfaction with vision.

Methods: This retrospective study comprised patients who underwent cataract surgery with bilateral implantation of CT LUCIA 621P IOL (Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena, Germany). Factors affecting postoperative satisfaction with vision were evaluated, including patient demographics, clinical and non-clinical variables (visual acuities, adverse events, ocular comorbidities, general health, depression scores, personality types), and other patient-reported outcomes (visual phenomena, dry eye). Questionnaires were used to assess patient-reported visual outcomes, depression, and personality types. The outcomes of the last available clinical visit were evaluated.

Results: A total of 97 patients were included, of whom 63.9% reported to be very satisfied and 30.9% were satisfied with postoperative vision. Only three patients were dissatisfied, and the reasons were mostly related to their postoperative clinical findings. In a multivariate logistic regression analysis, the patient's age and postoperative uncorrected visual acuity were significant predictors of postoperative satisfaction. Some non-clinical and clinical variables were signaling potential trends in satisfaction, but a larger cohort of patients would be required to explore them.

Conclusion: Satisfaction of cataract patients implanted with a monofocal IOL remains high. When evaluating postoperative satisfaction, non-clinical factors and interactions with other patient-reported outcomes (visual phenomena or dry eye) should not be underestimated.