The Electro-Active Accommodating IOL I just finished watching a truly mind-blowing presentation by Dr. Jay S. Pepose (Washington University School of Medicine). In it he describes an experimental intraocular lens (IOL) that changes focus from distance to near. “So what,” you say? Well, for starters, the focus of the IOL is controlled by a computer chip that is part of the IOL itself! Talk about microcomputers. It gets even more...
Preparing for Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery is very quick, often requiring less than half an hour to complete. However, for the surgery to be successful, you will have to take the time needed to prepare your eye for the procedure. Every surgeon, including myself, has a written list of instructions for patients to follow before surgery. Your list will most likely include many of the items below. The Weeks Before Surgery Get pre-op medical clearance – Your internist...
Crystalens® Rebate Extended
Bausch + Lomb has just announced that they are going to extend their “See Better and Save” patient rebate program. This program provides up to $250 to patients who choose to have the Crystalens® accommodating IOL placed in their eyes. The current rebate program ends March 31, 2011. I find this interesting coming from a company that infuriated many doctors and their patients when they introduced the Crystalens® HD at a $200...
AMO Tecnis Multifocal vs. Alcon ReSTOR +3 Advanced Technology IOLs (Part 2 of 2)
In my previous post I summarized the results of a study performed by Dr. William Trattler and associates. Today I would like to dig a little deeper into the “real-life” experience of surgeons who use these lenses. In order to make this post as useful as possible to my readers, I am not just going to relate my own experience. Rather, I have chosen to relate the experience of another well-respected Los Angeles cataract surgeon...
An Update On Current And In-The-Works Advanced IOLs
As many of you who have been reading my blog know, I like to create series of posts based on a particular theme. I’ve been getting quite a few requests for an update on the IOLs in development so thought this would be a good time to review what’s in the works as well as the latest news about what is currently available in the US. Today’s post will be a brief summary of advanced IOLs. I will discuss each of these IOLs in...
