Clinical Study

Comparison of the Clinical Outcomes between Echelette Extended Range of Vision and Diffractive Bifocal Intraocular Lenses

Table 6

Subjective evaluation by questionnaire 3 months after IOL implantation.

QuestionnaireZXR00 (eyes = 54)ZMB00 (eyes = 44) value

VF-14 score, mean ± SD90.54 ± 12.6385.54 ± 13.340.021
QoV score, mean ± SD5.06 ± 6.158.54 ± 8.350.022
 Frequency score2.20 ± 2.433.39 ± 2.990.042
 Severity score1.65 ± 2.132.64 ± 2.690.023
 Bothersome score1.20 ± 1.742.52 ± 2.820.006
Self-reported vision
 Day score, mean ± SD9.30 ± 1.248.39 ± 1.540.001
 Night score, mean ± SD8.74 ± 1.467.73 ± 1.880.004
Spectacle dependence0.426
 Independent (n)32 (59.3%)21 (47.7%)
 Occasionally (n)18 (33.3%)17 (38.7%)
 Often (n)4 (7.4%)6 (13.6%)
 Most of time (n)00
 Always (n)00
Satisfaction grade0.045
 Very satisfied (n)26 (48.1%)11 (25.0%)
 Good (n)19 (35.2%)17 (38.6%)
 Partial improvement (n)9 (16.7%)12 (27.3%)
 Little improvement (n)02 (4.5%)
 No improvement (n)01 (2.3%)
 Worse (n)01 (2.3%)
Recommendation grade0.045
 Strong (n)24 (44.4%)11 (25.0%)
 Possible (n)17 (31.5%)13 (29.6%)
 Probable (n)13 (24.1%)18 (40.9%)
 Against (n)02 (4.5%)
 No opinion (n)00

n  number of eyes; VF-14 = Visual Function-14; QoV = Quality of Vision; SD = standard deviation.