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Information about cataract surgery for patients and eye care professionals
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Advances in Artificial Lens Technology
There have been great advances in artificial lens technology. Examples of this include the ACRYSOF® ReSTOR® lens and the ACRYSOF® IQ lens. Today, the ACRYSOF® family of lenses are among the most frequently implanted lenses in the world. This is largely due to the long-term clinical results of the lens. Furthermore, these lenses are made of a patented material developed specifically for the eye.
Following cataract surgery with traditional artificial lenses, patients often still need to use their reading glasses or bifocals to be able to read objects at close range. This is because traditional artificial lenses implanted during cataract surgery typically only correct for distance vision.
The ACRYSOF® ReSTOR® lens is a breakthrough lens that uses apodized diffractive technology (similar to technology used in telescopes and microscopes) to give patients a full range of vision - near through distance - and to reduce dependency on reading glasses or bifocals following cataract surgery. This means that many patients can read the text on items such as prescription bottles, magazines, newspapers and computer screens, while also providing the ability to see items at a distance free from glasses or bifocals.
Contact
- Alcon Laboratories
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- FORT WORTH TX
- US 76134-2001
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- 800-862-5266
