Comparison of IOL Materials - EyeWiki
Introduced in 1993, hydrophobic acrylic IOLs such as AcrySof are the most widely used IOL material currently. They are composed of crosslinked copolymers of acrylic esters and other acrylic ester co-monomers, with a carbon backbone and ester side groups [6] .
Sensar Monofocal 3-Piece - Johnson & Johnson Vision
The Sensar AR40 IOL is the clearest hydrophobic acrylic choice, including the clearest vacuole-free material of all foldable IOLs tested. Its stable, 3-piece architecture is designed for long-term centration and refractive stability.
Clareon® IOL | Alcon Professional
Compared to an aspheric monofocal IOL, the lens provides improved intermediate and near visual acuity, while maintaining comparable distance visual acuity. All of these IOLs are intended for placement in the capsular bag.
Lessons Learned with 3-piece IOLs - Cataract Coach™
Jun 4, 2020 · Most cataract surgeons now use single-piece acrylic IOLs for the majority of their cases, with three-piece IOLs reserved for unusual situations such as sulcus placement or extreme IOL powers. There are some important lessons to be learned with regards to these 3 …
[US only] CT LUCIA 602 - ZEISS Vision Care
The CT LUCIA ® 602 is an aspheric 3-piece IOL from ZEISS. Featuring highly stable PVDF haptics designed to ensure IOL stability in the capsular bag 1,2. CT LUCIA 3-piece IOLs from ZEISS are glistening-free 3 and have a 360° square edge design for a low PCO rate 4.
Tecnis Three-Piece IOL Insertion - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Apr 21, 2009 · Dr. Richard Hoffman demonstrates injection of the AMO Tecnis three-piece acrylic lens in a single motion. The video comes from the supplement to Dr. Colvard's resident textbook, “Achieving Excellence in Cataract Surgery: A Step-by-Step Approach.”
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery - LWW
We report a method to insert a 3-piece AcrySof® MA30BA acrylic foldable intraocular lens (IOL) (Alcon) in a single action using a Monarch II (Alcon) injector. The technique was used in 134 eyes. The incision widths ranged from 3.00 to 3.75 mm. The IOLs were successfully inserted in the capsular bag.
Intraocular Lenses - Ophthalmology
Feb 26, 2020 · Therefore, single-piece hydrophobic acrylic lenses are currently preferred for in-the-bag fixation, whereas 3-piece hydrophobic acrylic lenses are used for sulcus fixation (in cases of inadequate capsular support or as piggyback lenses) and optic capture through the posterior capsulorrhexis.
Single versus three piece acrylic IOLs - PMC - National Center for ...
The study by Nejima and co-authors represents the first prospective, randomised comparison of the single piece and three piece AcrySof IOLs. The investigators sought to evaluate potential differences in IOL decentration, tilt, ACO, and PCO in 20 bilaterally implanted patients.
Single versus three piece acrylic IOLs - British Journal of Ophthalmology
According to the annual Leaming surveys of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery membership, hydrophobic acrylic has been the most preferred IOL material since 1998, and was favoured by 63% of respondents in the 2002 poll. 1 This sustained popularity undoubtedly results from the excellent track record enjoyed by the first hydro...