Growth in premium IOLs represents opportunity for ophthalmology

The so-called premium channel for IOL implants includes presbyopia-correcting IOLs, toric monofocal IOLs and toric presbyopia-correcting IOLs. With the recent approval of the Abbott Symfony IOL, we now have three categories of presbyopia-correcting IOLs: multifocal, accommodating and extended depth of focus. While each of these IOL categories is commonly used for symmetrical bilateral implantation, the lenses can also be custom mixed with one style implant in one eye and another in the fellow eye. There are many multifocal IOLs approved in the U.S., with adds ranging from a low of (Read more...)

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