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Pupil versus 1 st Purkinje capsulotomy centration with femtosecond laser: long term outcomes with a sinusoidal trifocal lens
  • Ramiro M. P. C. Salgado,
  • Paulo F. A. A. S. Torres,
  • António A. P. Marinho
Ramiro M. P. C. Salgado
Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Santo Antonio

Corresponding Author:rsalgadoft2@gmail.com

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Paulo F. A. A. S. Torres
Universidade do Porto
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António A. P. Marinho
Universidade do Porto
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Abstract

Purpose: To assess the role of femtosecond laser-assisted capsulotomy centration in the long-term intraocular positioning of a multifocal intraocular lens. Design: Prospective comparative study. Methods: A total of 60 eyes of 30 patients underwent femtosecond laser–assisted Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE). For every patient, capsulotomy centration was randomly performed according to pupil centre (PC) in one eye and first Purkinje reflex (FPR) in the other. The intraocular lens (IOL) positioning, visual acuities, spherical equivalent, internal aberrometry and quality of vision were assessed and compared at 3 years’ follow-up between groups (PC and FPR). Results: Intraocular lens positioning showed a statistically significant difference between groups, with a closer centration to the visual axis in the FPR patients (p=<0.001). Internal aberrometry showed higher values in the PC capsulotomy centration group (p<0.01). Conclusions: First Purkinje reflex (FPR) centered capsulotomy is associated to a closer centration of the IOL to the visual axis.
28 Oct 2023Submitted to Journal of Biophotonics
28 Oct 2023Submission Checks Completed
28 Oct 2023Assigned to Editor
28 Oct 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
28 Oct 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
28 Jan 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
28 Jan 2024Editorial Decision: Accept