dysphotopsia

Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgeries performed annually and is only expected to increase in coming decades due to an aging population. Despite advances in surgical technique, which have significantly improved efficiency, patient safety, and predictability of cataract surgery refractive outcomes, postoperative visual disturbances such as dysphotopsias continue to be a significant contributor to patient dissatisfaction, even in routine cases performed by experienced surgeons.