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Facts About AcrySof ® ReSTOR® IOLAcrySof ® ReSTOR® intraocular lens (IOL) is an artificial lens for cataract patients who desire a range of vision – near through distance – without glasses following cataract surgery. AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL may provide patients with an improved quality of life.AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL can greatly reduce patients’ reliance on glasses and improve their ability to perform daily tasks such as reading a book or newspaper, shaving or applying makeup, sewing or doing similar crafts, driving and many other activities. AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL is the best choice for cataract patients who wish to be free of their glasses.Four out of five patients in the IOL clinical study reported never wearing glasses with the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL in both eyes. AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL features innovative technology.In the past, cataract patients typically received monofocal IOL's. While monofocal IOL's treat cataracts, the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL provides cataract patients treatment for presbyopia, as well as for cataracts, allowing patients to see at all distances. AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL means quality.The AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL was developed by Alcon, the world’s leading eye care company. The foldable lens is made of the same material as Alcon’s market-leading AcrySof® family of IOL's. This material was developed specifically for the eye. Lenses in the AcrySof® family have been implanted in more than 25 million human eyes since their introduction in 1991. AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL is safe.AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL was approved in the U.S. in March 2005. The lens has been implanted in patients outside the U.S. since 2003. |
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