Iberoamerican Ophthalmologists IOL Selection for Use on Themselves: Survey Results

Abstract

Purpose

To determine the preferred type of intraocular lens (IOL) that ophthalmologists would choose for themselves in case of cataract surgery.

Design

Prospective convenience questionnaire study.

Materials and Methods

We developed an electronic survey with seven (7) questions, combining multiple and open options. The following categories were established: monofocal (MonoIOL) without monovision (MonoIOL-SM) and with monovision (MonoIOL-CM) and multifocal (MultiIOL) that could be either a bifocal (MultiIOL-B), trifocal (MultiIOL-T) or extended focus (MultiIOL-E). The link for the survey was sent to ophthalmologists from Latin America and Spain through different ways. The 1209 responses were analyzed statistically.

Results

We received 1209 responses from 14 countries. The average age was 47.977 years (SD 11.711 years). Gender distribution was 839 males (72.8%) and 313 females (27.2%). Overall preference was MonoIOL-SM 23.90% (289), MonoIOL-CM 12.16% (147), MultiIOL-B 4.63% (56), MultiIOL-T 34.99% (423), MultiIOL-E 15.22% (110), and unsure 9.10% (110). Ophthalmologists that implant IOLs showed a greater preference for MultiIOL (64%) than those who did not implant IOLs (32.3%). Although all ophthalmologists preferred MultiIOL, anterior segment specialists chose them more frequently (59.1%) than posterior segment specialists (41%).

Conclusion

Ophthalmologists would prefer to receive a multifocal IOL implantation despite the lower frequency of multifocal IOL implantation observed in the general population. The frequency was greater among ophthalmologists who implant IOLs compared to those who do not implant them. It was also greater among those who identified themselves as anterior segment specialists compared to posterior segment specialists.

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Keywords:

• ophthalmologists
• IOL type
• cataract surgery

Abbreviations

MonoIOL, Monofocal; MonoIOL-SM, Monofocal without monovision; MonoIOL-CM, Monofocal with monovision; MultiIOL, Multifocal; MultiIOL-B, Bifocal; MultiIOL-T, Trifocal; MultiIOL-E, Extended focus; IOL, Intraocular lens; LVC, Laser visual correction.

Acknowledgments

For disclosing the survey: Consejo Argentino de Oftalmología (CAO), Sociedad Argentina de Oftalmología (SAO), Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (SEO), Foro Facoelche, Sociedad Colombiana de Oftalmología, Sociedad Venezolana de Oftalmología, Sociedad Dominicana de Oftalmología, Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Oftalmología, Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Catarata y Segmento Anterior (SECSA), Sociedad Mexicana de Oftalmología, Newsletter Oftalmólogo Al Día, OftalmoLOGI (Facebook Group), PAAO Campus, OftalmoCaribe, andESO graduates (Instituto Barraquer de América).

Disclosure

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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Funding

The authors state that they received no funding for this work.