Assessing the in vitro optical quality of presbyopic solutions based on the axial modulation transfer function

作者：Papadatou Eleni^*; Del Aguila Carrasco Antonio J; Esteve Taboada Jose J; Madrid Costa David; Montes Mico Robert

来源：Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2016, 42(5): 780-787.

DOI：10.1016/j.jcrs.2015.11.049

PURPOSE: To present a metric for assessing the in vitro optical quality of rotationally symmetrical optical elements based on volume calculation under the surface defined by the axial modulation transfer MTF).
SETTING: University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
DESIGN: Experimental study.
METHODS: The metric volume under the axial MTF was used to assess the optical quality of 2 rotationally symmetrical multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) within various defocus intervals (0.50 diopter [D], 0.75 D, and 1.00 D) and at various spatial frequency intervals (7.5 cycles per degree [cpd], 15.0 cpd, and 30.0 cpd).
RESULTS: The far focus of the bifocal IOL yielded higher volume values at all spatial frequencies and defocus intervals than the trifocal IOL. The results for the near focus were similar for both IOLs. In addition, the trifocal la provided a distinct focus for intermediate vision.
CONCLUSIONS: The volume under the axial MTF proved to be a useful tool for objective evaluation of multifocal IOLs. Moreover, it can be applied to evaluate the optical quality of every rotationally symmetrical IOL or optical element.

• 出版日期2016-5