The goal of attaining high-quality, spectacle-free reading and distance vision after cataract surgery—without annoying optical side effects—has proved elusive to date. Although clinical studies of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two new intraocular lenses (IOLs) that restore vision to people with cataracts are now available in the United States. The new TECNIS ® Multifocal IOLs, developed by Abbott (NYSE: ABT), provide people ...

—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 . Significantly more patients with multifocal IOLs were spectacle-free for near tasks than those with monofocal ...

The eye's natural crystalline lens can be replaced with an artificial lens—known as an intraocular lens—to restore clarity and lead to a vast improvement in quality of life for patients with cataracts ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with macular degeneration experience great frustration. They are losing their independence and their ...

An expert MD reveals clear insights into cataract surgery, spotlighting the breakthroughs in treatment: "We live in a time of ...

Medicare covers cataract surgery, but the moment a surgeon slides a brochure across the desk, the bill can quietly split into two very different numbers, and most patients sign before they realize ...