Glistening-free hydrophobic IOL performs well in study

Zoltan Nagy
LISBON, Portugal — The new hydrophobic trifocal PhysIOL from FineVision provides the same outcomes of the previous hydrophilic model with the advantage of a glistening-free material, according to a study.
The glistening-free raw material was tested for more than 7 years, showing a low posterior capsular opacification rate and no glistening, Zoltan Nagy, MD, said at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
In a prospective, randomized, controlled study, 25 cataract patients were implanted with the hydrophobic PhysIOL POD F GF in one eye and the