Exploring patient preferences for intraocular lenses selection in age-related cataract: a discrete choice experiment study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study investigates the preferences of cataract patients in East China regarding intraocular lenses (IOLs).

Methods

A Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) was conducted using a questionnaire that included various IOLs attributes. Participants made choices based on different combinations of these attributes, and the data were analyzed using multinomial logit models (MNL) and latent class analysis (LCA) to identify preference heterogeneity.

Results

A total of 200 cataract patients (mean age 66.2 years, 58.5% female) participated in the study. The most influential factors in IOL selection were cost, followed by presbyopia correction, with a preference for multifocal IOLs (trifocal and bifocal), spherical aberration correction, and astigmatism correction. Hig

SUBMITTER: Zhu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11861010 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature