NEW YORK — Small-aperture IOLs are an important tool for managing patients with challenging eyes, according to an expert at OSN New York.
Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, said small-aperture IOLs such as the IC-8 (AcuFocus) have the potential to be a game changer for surgeons with an interest in corneal, cataract and refractive surgery.
“This is really bringing everything together into one bucket,” he said.
Although the IC-8 was only recently approved by the FDA, Donnenfeld said that trial results, as well as evidence from Europe, show how useful the lens will be to cataract surgeons.
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