MINI REVIEW article
Front. Med.
Sec. Ophthalmology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1563766
This article is part of the Research Topic Reviews in: Ophthalmology 2024 View all 6 articles
Optical Properties of Artificial Intraocular Lenses and Considerations for Additive Manufacturing
Provisionally accepted
Bushra Brighesh Noran Alsuliman Ahed Nimer Omnyah Albosaad Batool Alokosh Tala Alnaili Abeer Syed Michael Ryan Gardner *- King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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Cataracts, a leading cause of blindness in the world, are commonly treated by replacing the ocular lens with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). The material and structure of the IOL are major factors in their efficacy, affecting, among other characteristics, the optics of the eye. In the recent research record, two optical properties have emerged as standardized characterization methods for IOL optics: (1) optical transmittance and (2) optical scattering. This mini review describes these two methods and collates data in such a way that comparisons may be drawn across four different IOL material types (PMMA, hydrophobic acrylic, hydrophilic acrylic, and silicone) and three IOL conditions (in-vivo, cadaver explant, and inventory control). Finally, the emerging field of additive manufacturing for IOL production is considered. Such technologies hold promise for optimizing IOLs for cataract patients. Researchers in additive manufacturing for IOL production may incorporate optical transmittance and optical scattering as standard characterization methods for 3D-printed IOLs developed by the broader IOL researcher community.
Keywords: Intraocular lens, Optical transmittance, optical scattering, Additive manufacturing, Cataracts
Received: 20 Jan 2025; Accepted: 25 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Brighesh, Alsuliman, Nimer, Albosaad, Alokosh, Alnaili, Syed and Gardner. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Michael Ryan Gardner, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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