Vision CorrectionAcrySof ReSTOR® IOL Vision Correction
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How You'll See

Vision for your everyday life

Incredible range of vision
For most patients, the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL delivers excellent near

Near vision: Refers to focal points that are typically 16 inches or closer to your eyes. This is also known as "reading vision." Items that typically fall within the near range of vision are books, newspapers, and medicine bottles.

 and distance vision

Distance vision: Refers to focal points that are typically 7 feet or further from your eyes. Items that typically fall within the distance range of vision are billboards, street signs, and movie screens.

, and good intermediate vision

Intermediate vision: Refers to focal points that are typically between 16 inches and 7 feet away from your eyes. Items that typically fall within the intermediate range of vision are computer screens and car dashboards.

 without reading glasses or bifocals. In fact, with this increase in vision quality, AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL patients would be able to pass the visual acuity portion of the driver's license exam in most states.

The ability to read quickly and easily
In an independently conducted study, AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL patients were tested to see how easily they could read paragraphs of decreasing font size, and their results were compared to patients with other IOLs. While only one of 13 patients with other IOLs could read small type (such as the newspaper), four of five AcrySof® ReSTOR® patients were still able to read small type quickly and easily.¹

Better vision for various lighting situations
The AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL delivers quality vision for various lighting situations. In brightly lit conditions, the central apodized diffractive portion of the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL sends light waves simultaneously to both near and distant focal points, while, in dimly lit conditions, the surrounding refractive area sends greater energy to distance vision.²

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  1. Vromen DT. AcrySof® ReSTOR® MA60D3 and SA60D3 IOLs and MA60BM monofocal IOL: comparison. Scientific poster and presentation presented at: ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery; April 2004, San Diego, Calif. Poster 679.
  2. FDA safety and efficacy data compared between the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL and the Array multifocal IOL.