Visual Performance of Patients Implanted With a Multifocal IOL (VISUAL)

July 21, 2026 updated by: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

Multicentric Prospective Study on the Visual Performance of Patients Implanted With a Multifocal Intraocular Lens

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the visual performance of a new multifocal intra-ocular lens in patients presenting for cataract or refractive lens exchange surgery. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the visual performance and patient satisfaction twelve months post-operatively? Participants will receive bilateral implantation of the investigational device, undergo post-operative assessments, and provide feedback on their overall visual satisfaction.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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69

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Heidelberg, Germany, 69120
        • Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
      • Rheine, Germany, 48429
        • PVK Precise Vision GmbH
  • Spain
      • Alicante, Spain, 03001
        • Ofatlivist Alicante

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years or older;
  • Patients scheduled for bilateral AT ELANA 841P phacoemulsification cataract extraction or Femtosecond-Laser-Assisted-Cataract-Surgery (cataract grades of 1, 2, 3 on the LOCSIII scale) and IOL implantation (Cataract or PRELEX) with a maximum of 28 days between both implantations; Calculated IOL power within the limited IOL Diopter range of +15.0D to +27.0D
  • No visual acuity limiting pathologies other than cataract;
  • Corneal Astigmatism of <1.0 D;
  • Availability, willingness, and sufficient cognitive awareness to comply with examination procedures;
  • Written informed consent for participation in the study and data protection.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Corneal Astigmatism of ≥1.0 D;
  • Difficulty for cooperation (distance from their home, general health conditions);
  • History of acute or chronic disease, pathology, illness, or ocular trauma that would, in the surgeon's opinion, confound results (e.g., corneal pathology, OHT, glaucoma suspect, glaucoma, macular degeneration, cystoid macular edema, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, amblyopia, etc.);
  • Visual field loss which has an impact on visual acuity;
  • Use of systemic or ocular medication that might affect vision;
  • Patients with amblyopia, strabismus, forme fruste keratoconus or keratoconus;
  • Pupil abnormalities (non-reactive, tonic pupils, abnormal myosis or mydriasis, abnormally shaped pupils or pupils that do not dilate under mesopic/scotopic conditions);
  • Capsular or zonular abnormalities that may affect postoperative centration or tilt of the lens (e.g., pseudoexfoliation syndrome);
  • Cataract grades of 4, 5 or 6 on the LOCSIII scale ;
  • Surgeries with incision size of ≥2.75mm ;
  • Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery ;
  • Concurrent participation in another device investigation;
  • Usage of contact lenses during participation.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Other: Bilateral implantation of investigational device
Device: AT ELANA
The device is CE-approved. The device is a posterior chamber multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) indicated for aphakia after surgical extraction of the cataractous natural lens. The device is also indicated for non-cataractous, presbyopic patients (PRELEX) who seek greater independence from glasses for intermediate and/or near distances. It is an aspheric (aberration-neutral) IOL made of hydrophobic acrylic material, coated with heparin with modified C-loop haptics.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mean monocular best-corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA)
Time Frame: Three (3) Months
The objective is to evaluate Corrected Distance Visual Acuity (CDVA)
Three (3) Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Refractive Predictability / Manifest Refraction and Prediction Error
Time Frame: Twelve (12) Months
Descriptive analysis of the manifest refraction parameters sphere, cylinder, and spherical equivalent (MRSE) will be reported to determine refractive predictability
Twelve (12) Months

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Uncorrected Visual Acuities
Time Frame: Twelve (12) Months
Binocular uncorrected distance, intermediate and near visual acuity (UDVA, UIVA, UNVA)
Twelve (12) Months
Corrected Distance Visual Acuities
Time Frame: Twelve (12) Months
Best-corrected monocular and binocular distance visual acuity (CDVA)
Twelve (12) Months
Corrected Intermediate and Near Visual Acuities
Time Frame: Twelve (12) Months
Binocular Distance-corrected intermediate and near visual acuity
Twelve (12) Months
Refractive predictability
Time Frame: Twelve (12) Months
Twelve (12) Months
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)
Time Frame: Three (3) Months
Three (3) Months
Postoperative use of spectacles
Time Frame: Twelve (12) Months
Twelve (12) Months
Defocus Curves
Time Frame: Twelve (12) Months
Monocular and Binocular
Twelve (12) Months
Binocular Contrast Sensitivity
Time Frame: Twelve (12) Months
Photopic and Mesopic
Twelve (12) Months
Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO)
Time Frame: Twelve (12) Months
Twelve (12) Months
Nd:YAG rate
Time Frame: Twelve (12) Months
Incidence of Neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy as treatment for PCO
Twelve (12) Months
Optimization of CZM IOL calculation tools
Time Frame: Twelve (12) Months
Anonymized Biometry raw data will be collected and used to optimize Carl ZEISS Meditec IOL calculation tools, such as the ZEISS IOL Power Calculation Service and algorithms of the optical biometer IOL Master 700, to improve future clinical outcomes.
Twelve (12) Months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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October 31, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

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January 13, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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January 13, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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October 18, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 30, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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November 1, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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July 22, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 21, 2026

Last Verified

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July 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • GPAS-SUR-021-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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