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Outcomes included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), dysfunctional lens index (DLI), objective scatter index (OSI), higher-order aberrations (HOAs), modulation transfer function (MTF), and Strehl ratio (SR). Between-group comparisons, Spearman correlation analysis, multivariable regression, and adjusted linear mixed-effects models were performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The final analysis included 110 eyes from 110 patients. BCVA and objective optical quality improved during the first postoperative month. During follow-up, DLI, MTF, and SR increased, whereas OSI and HO total decreased. At postoperative month 1, the above-target LDL-C group showed higher OSI and HO Total values and lower MTF and SR values than the at-target group, while BCVA did not differ significantly. After adjustment for potential confounders, above-target LDL-C remained associated with higher HO Total (\u03b2 = 0.121, 95% CI, 0.034 to 0.207; FDR-adjusted P = 0.049) and lower SR Internal (\u03b2 = -0.050, 95% CI, -0.086 to -0.014; FDR-adjusted P = 0.049). Correlation analyses also showed associations of TC, TG, and LDL-C with several optical quality measures, whereas no clear association was observed for HDL-C. In the adjusted longitudinal models, LDL-C-related associations were more limited, and the association with BCVA was strongest at postoperative day 1 and attenuated over time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Preoperative lipid status may be related to early postoperative objective visual quality after cataract surgery. The clearest differences were observed for LDL-C at postoperative month 1. 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