Comparative Analysis of the Visual Performance and Patient Satisfaction After Cataract Surgery With Implantation of a Medicontur Monofocal (877PAY) or a Medicontur Extended Depth of Focus (877PEY) IOL

Inclusion Criteria: * cataractous patients who wish to be partly spectacle independent * cataractous lens changes as demonstrated by best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or worse either with or without a glare source present (e.g., Brightness Acuity Tester) or with significant cataract-related visual symptoms\* * best corrected visual acuity to be better than 20/25 (0.1 logMAR) after cataract removal and IOL implantation\* * ≤ 1.0 D of preoperative keratometric astigmatism; * clear intraocular media other than cataract; * given written informed consent by subject; * subjects are willing and able to comply with schedule for follow-up visits; * adult patient Exclusion Criteria: * corneal astigmatism \> 1.00 D * irregular astigmatism * diabetic retinopathy * iris neovascularisation * serious intraoperative complications * congenital eye abnormality * uncontrolled glaucoma or glaucoma with changes in optical nerve and visual field * pseudoexfoliation syndrome * amblyopia * uveitis * long-term anti-inflammatory treatment * AMD * retinal detachment * prior ocular surgery in personal medical history * corneal diseases * severe retinal diseases (dystrophy, degeneration) * severe myopia (if required IOL power is lower than 10 D) * inadequate visualization of the fundus on preoperative examination * patients deemed by the clinical investigator because of any systemic disease. * eye trauma in medical history Intraoperative exclusion criteria: * tear in capsulorhexis\* * zonular de…