RT Journal Article
T1 Objective assessment of the effect of pupil size upon thepower distribution of multifocal contact lenses
A1 Papadatou, Eleni
A1 Águila Carrasco, Antonio J. Del
A1 Esteve Taboada, José J.
A1 Madrid Costa, David
A1 Cerviño Expósito, Alejandro
AB AIM: To analytically assess the effect of pupil size upon the refractive power distributions of different designs of multifocal contact lenses.METHODS: Two multifocal contact lenses of center-near design and one multifocal contact lens of center-distance design were used in this study. Their power profiles were measured using the NIMO TR1504 device (LAMBDA-X, Belgium). Based on their power profiles, the power distribution was assessed as a function of pupil size. For the high addition lenses, the resulting refractive power as a function of viewing distance (far, intermediate, and near) and pupil size was also analyzed.    RESULTS: The power distribution of the lenses was affected by pupil size differently. One of the lenses showed a significant spread in refractive power distribution, from about ?3 D to 0 D. Generally, the power distribution of the lenses expanded as the pupil diameter became greater. The surface of the lens dedicated for each distance varied substantially with the design of the lens.    CONCLUSION: In an experimental basis, our results show how the lenses power distribution is affected by the pupil size and underlined the necessity of careful evaluation of the patient’s visual needs and the optical properties of a multifocal contact lens for achieving the optimal visual outcome.
PB Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology
SN 2222-3959
YR 2017
FD 2017-01-18
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/17768
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/17768
LA eng
NO Open Access en el editor
NO Unión Europea. FP7
NO Universidad de Valencia
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 jun 2026