An eye condition commonly due to aging and a stiffening of the lens, which results in an eye that can no longer accommodate for near or "reading" vision. The individual is no longer able to read clear [..]

The ability of the eye's lens to change shape to focus on objects at various distances.

Medication that eliminates or reduces pain for surgical procedures. Local or regional anesthesia numbs only a certain area.

The gradual reduction or blending of the diffractive step heights. The application of apodization to intraocular lenses is a patented process by Alcon and can only be found in the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL.

A vision problem that results in blurred distance and/or near vision. Light rays entering the eye are bent unequally, which prevents the formation of a sharp point of focus on the retina. This creates [..]

A "clouding" of the lens in your eye. As light passes through the cataractous lens, it is diffused or scattered. The result is blurred or defocused vision.

An eye muscle that controls the shape of the lens to enable the eye to quickly change focus to see objects at near, intermediate and far distances.

The ability of the eye to differentiate between an object and its background.

Clear front surface of the eye that covers the iris and pupil. The cornea provides most of an eye's optical power.

Structure inside the eye that help to bring rays of light to a focus on the retina.