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The Ophthalmologist / Issues / 2026 / August / Pinhole Optics Meet Cataract Surgery
Cataract Research & Innovations

Pinhole Optics Meet Cataract Surgery

Small-aperture IOL shows promise for cataract patients with pre-existing corneal comorbidities

7/28/2026 2 min read

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    A study evaluated the IC-8 pinhole intraocular lens (IOL) in 67 eyes of 45 patients with cataract and significant corneal comorbidities.

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    The IC-8 lens features a 1.36 mm central aperture designed to improve retinal image quality by reducing optical aberrations.

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    Mean corrected distance visual acuity improved from 0.56 logMAR preoperatively to 0.16 logMAR post-surgery in eyes receiving the IC-8 lens alone.

  • 4

    Among keratoconic eyes, nearly 70% achieved uncorrected visual acuity of 6/9 or better after implantation of the IC-8 lens.

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    No significant differences were found in refractive prediction accuracy among five contemporary IOL power calculation formulas used in the study.

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