• Yanfeng Zeng, Min Liang, Cheng Fan, Sen Xu, Fengting Liu, Xiaoli Zhou, Xin Tan, and Xiaoqin Wang.
• Li Xiang Eye Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Feb 4; 101 (5): e28757e28757.

RationaleMultifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) are used widely. However, the discovery of LS-313 MF15/30 (Oculentis B.V.) opacity during surgery has not yet been reported. This article reports 3 cases of LS-313 MF15/30 (Oculentis B.V.) IOL opacity found during cataract surgery implantation within 1 month.Patient ConcernsThree patients underwent cataract surgery, and opacification of their IOL (LS-313 MF15/30, Oculentis B.V.) was found intraoperatively.DiagnosisThe patient was diagnosed with a postoperative intraocular opacity.InterventionsIn case 1, the surgeon scrubbed the IOL with intraocular perfusion fluid and a gelatin sponge swab to reduce opacity in the central optical area of the IOL and then implanted it into the capsule bag. In case 2, the surgeon used the infusion-aspiration polishing mode for cleaning. To avoid IOL wear and bag damage, washing was stopped when turbidity in the center of the optical area was reduced. In case 3, we learned from our previous experience that the surgeon cut the IOL into 2 pieces and moved it out at the main incision, which was replaced and implanted with a brand new IOL, after the implanted IOL was again found cloudy.OutcomesIn case 1, more than 10 months after the surgery, the IOL was restored to transparency, no obvious eye discomfort was noted, and uncorrected visual acuity was 20/25. In case 2, the patient's IOL surrounding area was still partially turbid after more than 10 months of follow-up. In case 3, the patient's uncorrected visual acuity on postoperative day 1 was 20/20, and the best-corrected visual acuity was 20/20.LessonThere are many reasons for the opacification of the IOL. In addition to the patient's own factors, the material, production, and packaging of the IOL, as well as the influence of external environmental temperature, the influence of the IOL implant instrument should not be ignored and needs to be considered.Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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