Aspheric IOL enhances mesopic contrast sensitivity

Munich, Germany-The aspheric Z9000 IOL (Tecnis, Pfizer) is associated with better mesopic contrast sensitivity relative to conventional IOLs, but does not maintain its superiority to spherical implants when testing is performed under mesopic conditions with glare, said Mike P. Holzer, MD, at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons annual meeting.