Nearly three million cataract surgeries are performed every year in the United States. The majority of patients must wear prescription glasses after the procedure to see properly. But a new technology ...

An intraocular lens implant is an artificial replacement for the lens of your eye. It's part of the surgery to fix cataracts. Each eye has a lens -- a window made of clear protein and water that sits ...

Cataract surgery is a once-in-a-lifetime investment in your eyes that can improve your quality of life for the long term. Advanced lens options can reduce or eliminate the need for glasses after your ...

Celebrating 75 years of intraocular lens advancements that have improved care for millions of cataract patients. On November 29, 1949, Sir Harold Ridley performed a surgical procedure to replace a ...

Here are 17 facts and business and legal issues about premium intraocular lenses, a recent technology that can free many cataract surgery patients from having to wear eyeglasses. 1. In one of the few ...

—There is no perfect intraocular lens, but matching a patient with the lens that best meets their needs can help reduce postoperative dissatisfaction. Reviewed by Sarju Patel, MD, MPH, MSc, Director ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — The Tecnis multifocal silicone IOL lens provides “excellent reading ability” for patients with ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A stumbling block to inserting a bag-in-the-lens IOL may be overcome with the use of a femtosecond laser, according to a presenter here. "And, the posterior continuous curvilinear ...

PanOptix delivers an exceptional combination of near, intermediate and distance vision and substantially reduces the need for glasses 1,2 More than ninety-nine percent of PanOptix patients in the FDA ...

Purpose An electronic meter that measures electrostatic charge was designed and built. The hypothesis tested was that an intraocular lens (IOL) attains a charge during handling in the operating ...