The ReSTOR®
lens represents a significant advancement over traditional lenses. By
incorporating a highly advanced, proprietary technology called apodization,
the ACRYSOF®
ReSTOR®
lens offers patients a full range of vision resulting in the highest level
of spectacle freedom demonstrated in clinical trials.
The ACRYSOF®
ReSTOR®
apodized diffractive lens structure is made up of a series of concentric
steps formed in a circular pattern. A gradual decrease in step heights
creates a smooth transition of light between the distant, intermediate and
near focal points. This design improves image quality while minimizing
visual disturbances.
As light passes thru the lens, these concentric steps create light waves
that form distinct images as they intersect at different focal points. These
multiple points of focus enable the patient to achieve a quality range of
vision near thru distance.
The ACRYSOF®
ReSTOR®
lens can therefore provide lifestyle vision for a majority of active
patients who desire to reduce their dependency on glasses. Clinical studies
show 80% of patients never needed to wear glasses for any activity. Results
based upon quality of life questionnaires demonstrate that patients have the
vision needed for daily tasks such as applying make-up, shaving, reading a
car dashboard or viewing a computer screen without glasses.
ACRYSOF®
ReSTOR®
is also used in refractive lens exchange for those patients with
nearsightedness and presbyopia (the need for reading glasses) who do not
have a cataract but would like good vision at distance and close without
dependence on glasses.
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