Effectiveness of 0.66% Povidone-Iodine Eye Drops on Ocular Surface Flora before Cataract Surgery: A Nationwide Microbiological Study.

A multicenter, nonrandomized, prospective, controlled study was conducted to evaluate, as perioperative prophylactic treatment, the anti-infective effectiveness of 0.66% povidone-iodine eye drops (IODIM) against the bacterial flora of the conjunctival surface of patients who undergo cataract surgery. Eye drops containing 0.

Functional assessment of a new extended depth-of-focus intraocular lens.

Background/objective: This study aimed to investigate the visual performance of a new extended depth-of-focus intraocular lens (EDOF-IOL).

Subjects/methods: In this multicenter, prospective, observational study, we enrolled 97 patients who underwent cataract surgery or refractive lens exchange with implantation of the Mini Well EDOF-IOL (SIFI, Italy). Patients underwent postoperatively the following examinations between 4 and 8 weeks after surgery: corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), reading speed with Radner's chart, distance-corrected near visual acuity (DCNVA), defocus curve, contrast sensitivity, and haloes quantitative assessment.

Anterior chamber depth measurement in pseudophakic eyes: a comparison of Pentacam and ultrasound.

Purpose: To compare the anterior chamber depth (ACD) measurements of a Scheimpflug camera (Pentacam, Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH) and immersion ultrasound biometry (UltraScan Imaging System, Alcon Laboratories) in pseudophakic eyes.

Methods: This prospective, multicenter study included three independent sample groups. The ACD, defined as the distance between the corneal epithelium and intraocular lens anterior surface, was assessed by ultrasound biometry.