Cataract Surgery Is Covered Until the Surgeon Says “Premium Lens.” That One Word Costs About $3,000 an Eye.

Medicare covers cataract surgery, but the moment a surgeon slides a brochure across the desk, the bill can quietly split into ...
Nature

Prospective randomised double-masked trial of bilateral multifocal, bifocal or monofocal intraocular lenses

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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Enhanced Monofocal Lenses May Provide Alternative in Glaucoma Treatment

Enhanced monofocal IOLs may improve intermediate vision and preserve visual function in glaucoma patients. The study showed significant improvements in BCVA, RNFLT, and IOP for both enhanced and ...
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Bausch + Lomb Launches enVista Aspire™ Intermediate Optimized Monofocal and Toric Intraocular Lenses in the European Union

VAUGHAN, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced the ...
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Johnson & Johnson Vision Launches TECNIS Eyhance™ Monofocal Intraocular Lens in India

Launched in the month of World Sight Day, this next-generation monofocal intraocular lens is an advanced solution for post cataract surgery patients, that helps to meet the changing lifestyle needs of ...
EurekAlert!

What are intraocular lenses? And how can they restore sight for patients with cataracts?

The eye's natural crystalline lens can be replaced with an artificial lens—known as an intraocular lens—to restore clarity and lead to a vast improvement in quality of life for patients with cataracts ...
Business Wire

Alcon Announces Launch of AcrySof IQ Vivity, the First and Only Non-Diffractive Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lens in the U.S.

Latest addition to Alcon’s intraocular lens (IOL) portfolio expands surgeons’ presbyopia-correcting IOL (PC-IOL) offerings Vivity X-WAVE technology delivers extended range of vision while maintaining ...
Medscape

Extended-Range Intraocular Lens Improves Visual Acuity

NEW ORLEANS — A new extended-range-of-vision intraocular lens fared well in terms of visual acuity in a prospective, bilateral, randomized, patient- and investigator-masked trial conducted at 15 sites ...