Alcon Acrysof®; Foldable Lens
The only effective treatment for cataracts is surgery. While the word surgery can frighten some people, modern medical technology allows your cataract to be treated safely with a microsurgical technique that takes less than 20 minutes to perform. Each year, about 2,000,000 people have their cataracts removed and an artificial lens put in its place.
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Once the cataract is removed, a permanent, artificial lens, called an intraocular lens or IOL is implanted. There are two types of IOLs available; non-foldable and foldable. Non-foldable IOLs are made of a hard plastic material. Alcon Acrysof is a foldable lens made of a soft acrylic material. A dedicated research and development team took 10 years to develop, test and bring this product to market.
Why we offer our patients the Alcon Acrysof®; Foldable Lenses:
- Since 1995, over 3.5 million AcrySof lenses have been implanted worldwide.
- AcrySof was developed to work with a small inicision, promoting faster healing.
- AcrySof offers clear post surgical vision.
- Due to the propriety properties of the lens, it does not irritate surrounding tissues.
- The lens material is strong but also flexible making it easy to fold and implant.
- 99.6% of patients experience best-case vision of 20/40 or better one year after their surgery.
- 98.8% of patients experience best-case vision of 20/40 or better three years after their surgery.
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