Piggybacking is a safe technique if the two IOLs are independent. Placing one lens in the bag and the second in the sulcus can prevent cellular migration between the two piggybacked lenses, as ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. It is not surprising to me that the STAAR AQ lens is the ...

Consecutive patients with MA50 IOLs placed in the sulcus at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA, from 1997 to 2012 were identified. Inclusion criteria included patients ...

Multifocal lenses use multiple refractive zones built in rings to give patients distance and near vision. These lenses are designed to address the problem of presbyopia, in which people over the age ...

Monofocal and multifocal lenses are both types of artificial intraocular lens (IOL). A monofocal lens has one focusing distance, whereas a multifocal lens can focus on close and far distances at the ...

When bilateral cataract surgery becomes necessary, many patients are faced with the alluring prospect of reducing or even eliminating the need to use spectacles for distance and near vision. Patients ...

Vision for near, intermediate, and distance in the same lens. An optometrist explains how multifocal lenses work, who they are suitable for, and what is important to know before deciding to switch.

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, today announced the U.S. launch of TOTAL30 ® Multifocal for Astigmatism, the ...

A new study suggests that older adults who wear multifocal contact lenses to correct problems with near vision, a very common condition that increases with age, may have greater difficulty driving at ...

Many begin to feel around age 40 a natural change in the ability to focus up close. The text on the phone moves farther away, reading becomes less comfortable, and sometimes it is necessary to switch ...