Category Archives: Eye cataract

Intraocular lens power calculation after myopic and hyperopic laser vision correction using optical coherence tomography

Abstract Purpose: To use optical coherence tomography (OCT) to measure corneal power and calculate intraocular lens (IOL) power in cataract surgeries after myopic and hyperopic laser vision correction (LVC). Methods: Patients with previous LVC were enrolled in this prospective study at two centers (Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cullen Eye Institute, Houston, … Continue reading

Hoya Surgical Optics offers FDA authorization of Clear Optic Intraocular Lens

This is good news that another Intraocular lens brand got approval from FDA for its 2 models of clear foldable hydrophobic acrylic-optic aspheric intraocular lenses. Intraocular lens models are: The iSymm Intraocular Lens (Model FC-60AD) The preloaded iSert Intraocular Lens (Model PC-60AD) Both models are approved for United States. Hope, these models will lessen the competition … Continue reading

Only Intraocular Lens Can Solve Sever Cataract Problem

Intraocular lens is the most updated treatment for severe cataract problem. This is the tiny lens that is featured as lightweight, silicone or clear plastic disc placed in human eyes through cataract surgery. IOL is special as it can replace eye’s focusing power just like natural eye lens. Natural lens in human eyes is the … Continue reading

Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implants

What do you understand by multifocal intraocular lens? If a lens got more than single point of focus is considered as multifocal intraocular lens. In case of traditional lens, only comes with single focal point that only able to focus light in one way. The benefits you can expect from multifocal intraocular lens? If you … Continue reading

Some Facts about intraocular lens

Almost every single patient can see everything clear in between 24 inch to 30 inch in front of their eye. This is one major positive turnaround for intraocular lens treatment. People, who can read newspaper or contact lists from their phone book is the 98.4 percent, which also indicates a high success rate of intraocular … Continue reading