Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multifocal intraocular lenses and accommodating intraocular lenses can be paired with a normal crystalline lens ...

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 ...

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 ...

To evaluate the postoperative outcomes of cataract eyes complicated with coexisting ocular pathologies that underwent implantation of a refractive multifocal intraocular lens (MIOL) with a ...

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 ...

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 ...

We have been discussing various lens-based procedures for the correction of presbyopia. Last month I outlined the details of the blended vision lens implant approach, which relies heavily on the ...

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 ...

The evidence on the implantation of multifocal (non-accommodative) intraocular lenses (IOLs) during cataract surgery raises no major safety concerns. Current evidence on the procedure's efficacy shows ...

Most people have a relative, friend or neighbor who has had to deal with a cataract. Nearly 24.5 million Americans age 40 or older are affected by cataracts, and it’s the leading cause of blindness ...

Each year, more than 30 million people globally receive surgery to correct cataracts. As many people age, the crystalline lenses in their eyes become cloudy and obstruct their vision, but a simple and ...

Evidence-based recommendations on the implantation of multifocal (non-accommodative) intraocular lenses during cataract surgery. This involves replacing the clouded lens with an artificial one with ...