Alcon | ActiveFocus IOL
A company rep says this is the only multifocal IOL
on the market that has a central portion that's
dedicated to distance vision and built-in features
that improve contrast sensitivity, which limits
the appearance of rings and halos during dim
illumination situations such as night driving.
That's great news for patients. Surgeons,
meanwhile, want to work with IOLs that main-
tain effective lens position (axial stability) after
they're placed in the capsular bag. If the lens moves
forward after implantation, patients will be myopic. If it moves back,
patients will be hyperopic. To eliminate those risks, the ActiveFocus
features Stableforce
haptics, which fold
easily to keep the
lens's optic in the
intended plane when
the capsular bag
starts to naturally
contract after sur-
gery. A company rep
says the lens is also
less likely than other
IOLs to rotate after
implantation, a fea-
ture that would
reduce residual
astigmatism. I can
vouch for the stability
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Cataract site marking solution
• Sufficiently permanent to
resist prep
• Easily removed with alcohol
swab or transpore tape
• Ideal for ophthalmic, pediatric
& elderly site marking
Quick to apply, easy to
remove - see demo:
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Easily removed vs.
surgical markers
• 8 MILE Alcon's new IOL lets
patients see better at longer
distances, even at night.
