Commentary: Presbyopia correction with intraocular lenses

Causes and correction of dissatisfaction after implantation of presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the causes and possible solutions for patient dissatisfaction after the implantation of presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses (IOLs). METHODS This study was a retrospective review of clinical records. All patients who were seen between January 2009 and December 2013 whose primary reason for consultation was dissatisfaction with visual perform...

Commentary Folding intraocular lenses: materials and methods

Switchable Liquid Crystal Contact Lenses for the Correction of Presbyopia

Presbyopia is an age-related disorder where the lens of the eye hardens so that focusing on near objects becomes increasingly difficult. This complaint affects everyone over the age of 50. It is becoming progressively more relevant, as the average age of the global population continues to rise. Bifocal or varifocal spectacles are currently the best solution for those that require near and far v...

Prospective evaluation of visual outcomes with three presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses following cataract surgery

PURPOSE To compare the visual acuity and quality of vision achieved with three widely-used intraocular lenses (IOLs) in subjects with bilateral cataracts. PATIENTS AND METHODS This three-arm, parallel, prospective, partially masked, single-surgeon study randomized 78 subjects to receive bilateral Crystalens® Advanced Optics (AO) accommodating IOLs, AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® +3.0 multifocal IOLs, or...

Surgery of Presbyopia with Accommodative Lenses

The ciliary body is a circular structure ( as appears in coronal section and triangular in cross section) forming a complete ring which is continuos anteriorly with the iris periphery and posteriorly with the choroid. It measures about 6mm wide (6.5-mm on temporal side and 5.5-mm on the nasal side) and extends forward to the scleral spur and backward to the ora serrata of the retina. It present...