Basel, Switzerland, April 16, 2015-Alcon, the global leader in eye care and a division of Novartis, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its AcrySof ® IQ ReSTOR ® ...
The need for reading glasses or bifocals as we age may begin fading from sight with the latest generation of intraocular lenses. Doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center are among the first to ...
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Alcon Inc. said Wednesday after the closing bell that the Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for its intraocular lens, AcrySof ReSTOR, to be used by ...
Bossier City, La.-based Zaffater Eye Center’s Norman Zaffater, MD, became the first physician in the Shreveport-Bossier area to implant the ReSTOR Multifocal TORIC intraocular lens, according to the ...
Here are 17 facts and business and legal issues about premium intraocular lenses, a recent technology that can free many cataract surgery patients from having to wear eyeglasses. 1. In one of the few ...
Modern cataract surgery is a safe, effective procedure, but it wasn't always this way. The earliest record dates back to the ...
LOS ANGELES — The accommodative Crystalens intraocular lens (IOL) (Bausch + Lomb) achieved better intermediate visual acuity but not as good near visual acuity compared with the ReStor +3 multifocal ...
Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye. They are common as you age. According to the National Eye Institute, more than half of adults in the United States over the age of 80 have cataracts ...
For most people, cataract surgery goes smoothly. You end up with better vision and recover without any long-term issues. But like any surgery, there are risks, especially if you have other eye ...