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 ...

Aims To evaluate the functional effect of bilateral implantation of two different multifocal intraocular lenses (IOL) compared with the standard monofocal IOL. Methods Sixty-nine patients were ...

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 ...

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 were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A multifocal IOL with a lower addition at the lens plane ...

—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 ...

Implantation of a multifocal IOL resulted in a greater incidence of posterior capsule opacification than a monofocal lens, a study showed. "Reasons for this may include increased visual demands of ...

SAN DIEGO — New developments in intraocular lenses have led to the expansion of the number of patients who could benefit from them, experts report. Only 0.2% of Americans with presbyopia have ...

Surgery, lenses & what they cost Your vision starts getting cloudy around age 65, and your eye doctor mentions cataracts.

A cataract is the opacification of the eye's natural lens, usually causing gradual eyesight deterioration and potentially leading to blindness. Current treatment involves replacing the opacified lens ...