Aim of the study

To evaluate visual outcomes after implantation of Versario intraocular lenses (IOLs).

Material and methods

In 20 selected patients (40 eyes), uneventful, bilateral cataract surgical procedures with implantation of trifocal Versario IOLs were performed. Design: prospective case series. Six months after surgery, the following parameters were analyzed: binocular uncorrected visual acuities (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution): for uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) at 4 m, for uncorrected intermediate visual acuity (UIVA) at 60, 70, 80 cm and for uncorrected near visual acuity (UNVA) at 40 cm, photopic defocus curve, mesopic and photopic contrast sensitivities (CSs), spectacle independence, visual function test questionnaire (modified National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25), subjective symptoms and postoperative complications.

Results

Six months after surgery, the mean binocular visual acuities were as follows: UDVA: –0.12 ±0.08; UIVA: 60 cm: +0.07 ±0.10, 70 cm: +0.05 ±0.11, 80 cm: +0.07 ±0.09; UNVA (40 cm): +0.12 ±0.08. CSs in mesopic and scotopic conditions for distance and photopic for near were within the normal range for age-matched healthy controls. All patients were spectacle independent. General satisfaction was high (9.37 ±0.83). No severe glare or halo were detected. There were no postoperative complications.

Conclusions

Bimanual microincision cataract surgery with implantation of Versario lenses is a safe and effective method for patients seeking spectacle independence at multiple distances.