Post-capsulotomy dysphotopsia in monofocal versus multifocal lenses.

Purpose: To compare the photic symptoms experienced by patients with the monofocal SI30 intraocular lens (IOL) with the refractive multifocal SA40 Array IOL after capsulotomy.

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, 49 eyes of 49 patients (20 multifocal, 29 monofocal IOLs) were assessed following uncomplicated cataract extraction and Nd:YAG capsulotomy equal to the scotopic pupillary diameter. Subjects with post-operative refraction of +/-1.