What is AcrySof IQ IOL?
The AcrySof IQ IOL (Alcon) is designed to provide a youthful lens to patients with cataracts. With its advanced biocompatible material and innovative design, it is designed to mimic the young adult lens by not only reducing spherical aberrations, but also filtering blue light.
What type of lens is SA60WF?
The AcrySof Aspheric IOL (model SA60WF) is an ultraviolet-absorbing acrylic foldable single-piece IOL. The lens consists of a high refractive index soft acrylic material capable of being folded prior to insertion. The lens has a biconvex optic with supporting haptics.
What is ReSTOR IOL?
The AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL is a breakthrough intraocular lens (IOL) that can provide patients a full range of vision — near through distance — and greatly reduce their reliance on reading glasses or bifocals. The AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL is an artificial lens used in cataract surgery for patients with and without presbyopia.
Who makes ReSTOR IOL?
The AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL Intraocular lens made by Alcon Laboratories (Ft. Worth, TX) is an artificial lens that is implanted in the eye during cataract or refractive surgery to replace the eye’s natural lens that has become cloudy or opaque.
What is the latest lens for cataract surgery?
The extended depth of focus Vivity lens is one of the most recent advancements in cataract surgery technology and can provide both high quality vision and a wide range of vision. Therefore, it can be a good choice for patients seeking glasses independence for the majority of activities with the fewest side effects.
How does the Restor lens work?
These lenses are used to replace the natural lens during cataract surgery. Made of soft plastic, they are convex on both sides. They are folded and inserted into the eye, then gently unfolded to restore vision. Once inserted, the supporting arms of the lens keep it in the proper position in the eye.
Which IOLs are approved for use in the United States?
AcrySof IQ ReSTOR multifocal IOLs, marketed by Alcon, have been approved for use in the U.S. since 2005. AcrySof IQ ReSTOR multifocal IOL.
What are multifocal IOLs for cataract patients?
But today, cataract patients have the choice of multifocal IOLs that can correct vision far away, up close and all distances in between. These advanced presbyopia-correcting IOLs are in many ways similar to bifocal and multifocal contact lenses.
What are IQ restor multifocal IOLs?
AcrySof IQ ReSTOR multifocal IOLs, marketed by Alcon, have been approved for use in the U.S. since 2005. These multifocal lens implants feature a patented “apodized diffractive” design that optimally distributes light to distance, intermediate and near focal points, depending on the amount of ambient light available.
What is the Tecnis multifocal IOL used for?
The Tecnis Multifocal IOL, marketed by Abbott Medical Optics (AMO), has been approved for use in the U.S. since 2009. The fully diffractive surface of the Tecnis Multifocal IOL provides advanced image quality at all distances under any lighting conditions and regardless of pupil size, according to AMO.