Clinical Study

Comparison of the Retinal Straylight in Pseudophakic Eyes with PMMA, Hydrophobic Acrylic, and Hydrophilic Acrylic Spherical Intraocular Lens

Table 3

Straylight values of pseudophakic eyes with hydrophobic acrylic, hydrophilic acrylic, and rigid PMMA IOLs.

IOL typeStraylight log(s)
1 week after surgery1 month after surgery
Natural pupilDilated pupilNatural pupilDilated pupil

Hydrophobic acrylic (AR40e) ( )   (0.84 to 1.86)   (1.25 to 1.89)   ( )   (1.14 to 1.95)
Hydrophilic acrylic (HQ201hep) ( )   (0.99 to 1.89)   ( )   (0.95 to 1.82)   (1.09 to 1.83)
PMMA (PC156C55) ( )   (1.24 to 1.70)   (1.17 to 1.84)   (0.96 to 1.87)   (1.19 to 1.86)
value0.5345.2791.2553.145
value0.5880.0070.2910.049

IOL: intraocular lens, log(s): straylight parameter.