Advanced IOL technology
PH Ernest · Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde · 2006 · Heft 05
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Zusammenfassung
Technology advancements within the IOL field have now led to lenses that no longer just correct distance vision. Cataract surgery has become a form of refractive surgery that is changing the Life Style Vision of the recipients. One advancement in multifocal IOLs is the patented process of apodization utilized in the AcrySof ReSTOR IOL. This unique process incorporated into the center 3.6 mm of the optic allows incoming light rays to be directed to both the near and distance foci. The remainder of the lens utilizes refraction to direct light to the distance focal point. This combination of processes within the Re…