Small aperture corneal inlay may offer alternative in pseudophakic patients

Cataract surgery patients who underwent implantation of monofocal IOLs in combination with a small aperture corneal inlay in the nondominant eye experienced improved intermediate and near visual acuity compared with patients who underwent conventional cataract surgery.
The prospective, randomized clinical trial included 16 patients with advanced cataracts who underwent surgery on both eyes in separate surgeries. Eight patients received monofocal IOLs along with a small aperture corneal inlay in the nondominant eye, and eight patients served as controls and received monofocal IOLs in both eyes.

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