Corneal refractive surgery has been performed on millions of patients to decrease their spectacle dependence. Most of these patients have high expectations of visual function—but as these patients age ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LOS ANGELES — Adding a toric platform to a multifocal IOL significantly improves vision at intermediate and near ...

Good uncorrected and corrected visual acuities at far and intermediate distances were obtained with a distance-dominant diffractive multifocal IOL, according to a study. The prospective study included ...

To evaluate the effect of mild posterior capsule opacity (PCO) on visual acuity (VA) in eyes implanted with a diffractive multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) compared with a monofocal IOL, and the ...

Patients now have several exciting—although not yet perfect—multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) for presbyopia correction from which to choose. Currently in the United States, the recently approved ...

As we age, our eyesight can change, including our ability to see things clearly both up close and at a distance. For many of us, this is when the idea of having multiple prescriptions and spectacles ...

• By age 80, over half of all Americans have cataracts. • Close to 4 million cataract surgeries are performed in the U.S. every year. • Over 90% of patients have 20/20 vision with glasses after ...

More than three million cataract surgeries performed in Europe annually[1] Basel, Switzerland, June 16, 2015 - Alcon, the global leader in eye care and a division of Novartis, has received European CE ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent ...