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Methods: This single-centre, retrospective comparative case series included consecutive patients who received bilateral implantation of either Evolux\u2122 or TECNIS Eyhance\u2122 between February and July 2023. Primary outcomes were monocular uncorrected and distance-corrected intermediate visual acuity (UIVA, DCIVA). Secondary outcomes included monocular and binocular distance and near visual acuity, binocular intermediate visual acuity, spherical equivalent and patient-reported outcomes assessed using the Revised Heidelberg Daily Task Evaluation (DATE) questionnaire. Equivalence testing, Welch\u2019s t-test, and covariate-adjusted ANCOVA were performed. Anterior surface profilometry of the Evolux\u2122 IOL was conducted using an optical profilometer. Results: A total of 44 patients were included, 14 in the Evolux\u2122 group and 30 in the TECNIS Eyhance\u2122 group. Monocular and binocular UIVA and DCIVA were statistically equivalent between groups (TOST p = 0.028, 0.016, 0.008, and 0.005, respectively). Monocular and binocular distance outcomes were likewise equivalent. Binocular distance-corrected near visual acuity was significantly better in the Evolux\u2122 group (0.164 \u00b1 0.084 vs. 0.233 \u00b1 0.112 logMAR; p = 0.030; Cohen\u2019s d = 0.661), without a corresponding monocular difference. This isolated finding should be interpreted cautiously given the exploratory, multiple-outcome analysis and because it did not retain statistical significance after covariate adjustment for baseline biometric imbalances. Conclusions: In this exploratory study, both IOLs showed no statistically significant differences in intermediate and distance visual outcomes at one month after second eye surgery. The unadjusted binocular near vision finding for Evolux\u2122, which did not retain significance after covariate adjustment, warrants further investigation in prospective, adequately powered, biometrically balanced studies.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15103904","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,19]],"date-time":"2026-05-19T11:53:10Z","timestamp":1779191590000},"page":"3904","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Visual and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Bilateral Implantation of Two Enhanced Monofocal IOLs"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9755-0786","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rosa","family":"Giglio","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Health, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3894-582X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Serena","family":"Milan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Health, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Riccardo","family":"Leonelli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Health, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-7595-4476","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elena","family":"Verdimonti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Health, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-5661-8875","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alberto","family":"Grotto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Health, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marianna","family":"Presotto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Health, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Giulia","family":"Soccio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Health, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0999-5545","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marco","family":"Zeppieri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Health, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy"},{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5699-2131","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gianluca","family":"Turco","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Health, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Daniele","family":"Tognetto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Health, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S1","DOI":"10.1097\/j.jcrs.0000000000000096","article-title":"Definition and clinical relevance of the concept of functional vision in cataract surgery: ESCRS position statement on intermediate vision","volume":"46","author":"Ribeiro","year":"2020","journal-title":"J. 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