Crystalens (Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, N.Y.) accommodating intraocular lenses (IOLs) now have a new competitor in Europe.
According to a press release issued by Tekia, Inc. (Irvine, Calif.), the company recently launched its Tek-Clear Accommodative Lens at the World Ophthalmology Congress held in Berlin in June and has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Fritz [Read More …]
Presbyopia News
Tekia launches new Tek-Clear accommodating IOL in Europe
July 16, 2010Surgeons review presbyopia-correcting IOL options
July 12, 2010If you suffer from presbyopia or cataracts, you now have a number of options to restore your distance and near vision and reduce your need for reading glasses.
In the June 2010 issue of EyeWorld magazine, a panel of experienced refractive surgeons discussed their opinions about the latest presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses (IOLs) used in refractive cataract [Read More …]
Surgeon offers advice for optimum vision after premium IOL surgery
June 24, 2010Whether for treatment of cataracts or presbyopia, people who pay extra for premium intraocular lenses (IOLs) — including accommodating IOLs and multifocal IOLs — expect excellent visual outcomes.
So says experienced refractive surgeon David Hardten, MD, of Minnesota Eye Consultants (Minneapolis, Minn.) in this month’s issue of Review of Ophthalmology.
To produce optimum visual outcomes and excellent [Read More …]
Flexivue corneal implant for presbyopia correction receives European market approval
January 6, 2010Flexivue, a small corneal implant designed to correct presbyopia, recently received CE certification for sales of the device within the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE mark certifies that the implantable micro-lens meets European Union consumer safety, health and environmental requirements.
Bilateral multifocal IOLs produce good depth perception after refractive lens exchange
November 30, 2009Refractive lens exchange (RLE) with implantation of AcrySof ReSTOR multifocal intraocular lenses (Alcon, Inc.) produces good depth perception in patients with normal binocular vision prior to surgery, according to a new European study.
Researchers in Spain and Portugal evaluated the stereoacuity of 15 farsighted subjects who elected to undergo RLE in both eyes for the correction [Read More …]
Presbia’s Flexivue corneal implant – A new treatment for presbyopia
October 2, 2009Presbia Coöperatief U.A. (Amsterdam) introduced its new Flexivue System for implantation of a small corneal inlay to correct presbyopia at the recent 2009 annual meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons in Barcelona, Spain.
AcuFocus corneal inlay reduces need for reading glasses
September 30, 2009An ongoing European study suggests a small corneal implant called the AcuFocus corneal inlay is safe and effective for presbyopia correction and reduces the need for reading glasses. The AcuFocus corneal inlay restores near vision lost to normal age-related changes in the lens inside the eye by creating a pinhole camera effect in the cornea to expand depth of focus.
Monovision LASIK – A viable option for people desiring presbyopia correction
September 28, 2009Monovision LASIK is a viable solution to the vision demands of people over age 40 who are affected by presbyopia, according to Elizabeth A. Davis, MD. Dr. Davis, a Minnesota refractive surgeon, shared her thoughts about the procedure with ophthalmologists gathered at OSN New York 2009, an educational conference sponsored by Ocular Surgery News this month in New York.
Corneal inlay successfully treats presbyopia
September 16, 2009After several years of development, the AcuFocus KAMRA intracorneal inlay for the correction of presbyopia has been commercially released in Singapore with promising results, according to Donald T.H. Tan, MD.
Monovision LASIK and CK patients pleased with outcomes, study finds
August 12, 2009Patients wishing to regain near vision lost to presbyopia are pleased with the results of monovision LASIK and conductive keratoplasty (CK), according to the results of a new European study.
