IOL Implants: Lens Replacement After Cataracts
2024年10月30日 · An intraocular lens (or IOL) is a tiny, artificial lens for the eye. It replaces the eye’s natural lens that is removed during cataract surgery. Several types of IOLs are available.
Factors to Consider in Choosing an IOL for Cataract Surgery
2022年12月12日 · During cataract surgery, the natural clouded lens is replaced with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens (IOL). An IOL can not only restore vision lost to cataracts, but …
Intraocular Implants (IOLs) - American Academy of Ophthalmology
2023年3月29日 · An intraocular lens (IOL) is a clear, artificial lens implant used to replace a cloudy natural lens in cataract surgery. Like your eye's natural lens, an IOL focuses light that …
Cataract Surgery: Risks, Recovery, Costs - American Academy of ...
2024年10月9日 · During cataract surgery, your cloudy natural lens is removed and replaced with a clear artificial lens. That lens is called an intraocular lens (IOL) . Your ophthalmologist will talk …
How serious is it to have a fold in my intraocular lens?
2024年2月20日 · I had cataract surgery 10 weeks ago and now have been told that my IOL implant has a fold in it. How serious is it? It’s been suggested that laser treatment will help.
What will my range of focus be like if I have IOL set for near- or …
2016年11月4日 · If I have the IOL implant lenses set for near- or mid-range, will the actual range of focus be any greater for near- or mid-work than it would be if the IOL lenses are set for …
When Lenses Go Wrong: Tips on IOL Explantation
2010年7月1日 · Yet every rose has its thorn, and, for cataract surgery, it is the situation warranting IOL explantation. Exchanging a lens is both frustrating and challenging, but there …
10 Cataract Surgery Side Effects, and How to Cope
2023年5月3日 · Sometimes blurry vision is caused by PCO, a fairly common complication that can occur weeks, months or (more frequently) years after cataract surgery. It happens when the …
Can an IOL become damaged once inside the eye?
2024年1月30日 · Once your IOL (or artificial intraocular lens) has been placed inside of your eye there is very little chance that any damage can occur to it, especially a year and a half after …
How can I reduce halo and glare after cataract surgery?
2024年2月5日 · Most patients with multifocal intraocular lenses (IOL) are aware of a slight halo around lights at night. Rarely, these halos can be very annoying or even debilitating.