
VIENNA — The IC-8 Apthera IOL provides good uncorrected vision in eyes with complex corneas, allowing for a high degree of spectacle independence, according to a study.
Multifocal IOLs are not suitable for all patients, particularly for those who have corneas with complex aberrations due to previous refractive surgery, keratoconus or corneal scars, Jodhbir Mehta, MBBS, PhD, said at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
If these patients seek spectacle independence, the IC-8 Apthera IOL (Bausch + Lomb), which extends the range of vision based on the principle of