Table 1.
List of attributes and levels.
Attributes | Description | Levels |
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Presbyopia correction | Whether presbyopia (requiring reading glasses for clear near vision) is corrected | Trifocal (Clear vision for near, intermediate, and far distances without glasses) Bifocal (Clear vision for both near and far distances; needing glasses for intermediate) Monofocal (Clear vision for far distances; needing glasses for near and intermediate) |
Spherical aberration correction | Whether spherical aberration, causing distortion in peripheral vision, is corrected. | Yes (Aspheric IOLs) No (Spherical IOLs) |
Astigmatism correction | Whether astigmatism (resulting in clarity on certain axes and blurriness on others) is corrected | Yes (Toric IOLs) No (Non-toric IOLs) |
Blue-blocking functionality | Whether blue light (with potential harm to the retina) is blocked | Yes No |
Surgeon’s recommendation | Whether the IOL is surgeon-recommended | With Without |
Cost | The expense associated with the IOL, specified in Chinese Yuan (CNY ¥) | 2000, 3,000, 8,000, 10,000, 30,000 |
Probability of adverse visual phenomena | Risk of undesired visual effects (such as halos, glare, and starbursts) impacting post-operative vision quality | 0, 10, 20, 30, 40% |