Intraocular lens with multiple focus points, a multifocal lens

The AcuFocus corneal inlay

Presbyopia and Presbyopia Correction

Presbyopia is not a disease, but an inevitable natural condition. With advancing age, the lens of the human eye loses its ability to change its shape automatically in order to focus correctly on images at different distances. This is a natural occurrence that affects us for the rest of our life, even if we have remarkably good distance vision.
Beginning at an age of approximately 35 to 45, most people experience blurring of focus for near objects, such as when reading or working at the computer. They need reading glasses in order to see objects clearly at a close distance.

Until now, reading glasses were the primary option for people with presbyopia. Reading glasses allow people with presbyopia to see objects that are near. However, many people don't like the way reading glasses look or getting stuck without them.
After being able to treat most cases of myopia or hyperopia, refractive surgeons have long searched for a surgical procedure to correct presbyopia as well.

Currently, there are three options which may under certain circumstances help people to avoid reading glasses.

Multifocal lens implants for people with nearsightedness or farsightedness
Multifocal synthetic lenses, which are implanted into the eye, provide relief for presbyopia at the same time as for nearsightedness or for farsightedness. Thus, the goal of multifocal synthetic lenses is to provide freedom from needing eyeglasses or contact lenses.

Multifocal synthetic lenses have several points of refraction, hence the term “multifocal”. There are two main refractive points, namely the refractive point for close-up vision and the refractive point for distance vision. In order to achieve this goal, multifocal synthetic lenses are made from several individual lenses. Because of the distribution of incoming light to various refractive points, multifocal intraocular lenses allow focused vision at all distances, ideally without the need for any eyeglasses.

The AcuFocus Inlay for people with normal vision
The AcuFocus Implant The new AcuFocus™ ACI 7000, a corneal implant developed by AcuFocus™, Inc. (USA), is designed to improve near vision in people 45 years and older with otherwise normal vision.

Implanting the AcuFocus™ ACI 7000 is a simple surgical procedure that is performed right in the doctor's facility. The AcuFocus™ ACI 7000 is placed in the cornea (the eye's outer layer) of your non-dominant eye. There, it sits securely without the use of sutures. All that is required for your comfort during the procedure is a local anesthetic in the form of eye drops.

Monovision LASIK
With Monovision LASIK, one eye is corrected for perfect distant vision, whereas the other eye is corrected for close-up vision. Before undergoing surgery, monovision should be tested with contact lenses.

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