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What is the
AcrySof® Toric IOL?
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The Acrysof®
Toric lens is a foldable,
single piece lens that an eye surgeon
implants during cataract
surgery to replace the
clouded lens. The
unique design of the Acrysof®
Toric IOL makes it possible
to reduce or eliminate
corneal astigmatism and
significantly improve
uncorrected distance vision.
Acrysof® Toric lens provides
QUALITY distance vision,
independent of eyeglasses
and contact lenses. |
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SEE your best... BE your best |
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The traditional replacement
lens implanted when a
cataract is removed clears
the vision, but cannot
correct the astigmatism.
Corrective eyewear or
additional surgery are
needed to reduce blurring
and distortion. |
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Acrysof®
Toric lens:
You may leave your glasses
and contacts behind and
recapture QUALITY distance
vision in only one step.
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Simulated Vision |
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Simulated Vision |
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What would it be like to say
goodbye to both cataracts
and astigmatism
at the same time? |
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Imagine being able to: |
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See at a distance
without relying on
eyeglasses or contact
lenses
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Finally enjoy quality
distance vision without
glasses or contact
lenses
You are reading this with
the only two eyes you will
ever have. For that
reason, vision correction
decisions are among the most
important you will ever
make. Now,
revolutionary new technology
makes it possible for the
surgeon to perform a single
outpatient procedure in
which the clouded cataract
lens is exchanged for an
artificial lens designed to
correct astigmatism as well.
You may be able to break
free from eyeglasses or
contact lenses for distance
vision in just one step,
without the need for
additional surgical
procedures. |
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How the eye sees and
sometimes doesn't see |
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The Normal Eye
When the surface of a
normal eye's cornea has a
spherical curve, like the
shape of a basketball, light
rays passing through it bend
toward its center and focus
on one spot.
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Astigmatism |
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Sometimes, the surface of
the cornea is curved more
like a football, with both
flatter and steeper curves.
When the surface of the
cornea has an uneven
curvature, vision becomes
distorted. This common
irregularity, called a
"corneal astigmatism",
causes blurred or distorted
vision because light rays
are not focused at one spot
to provide clear vision.
A person who has both a
cataract and a corneal
astigmatism will not regain
high-quality distance vision
after surgery to remove the
cataract unless the
stigmatism is also
corrected.
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What are your options
for correcting
astigmatism? |
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If you depend upon
eyeglasses, you may have
experienced the
inconvenience of not
being able to find your
glasses when you really
need them.
Eyeglasses are easily
lost or damaged,
expensive to replace,
and inconvenient to
clean and maintain.
The more active you are,
the more eyeglasses
interfere with your
lifestyle by
complicating your
participation in daily
and recreational
activities.
Many people do not like
the "look" of glasses
and prefer another type
of vision correction,
such as contact lenses.
"Toric" contact lenses
designed to correct
astigmatism are an
option; however, some
users find them
uncomfortable and
experience difficulty in
adjusting to wearing
them.
There are several
surgical options your
surgeon may choose to
treat astigmatism, such
as LASIK laser vision
correction, astigmatic
keratotomy(AK), or
limbal relaxing
incisions(LRI).
However, if you are
planning to have surgery
to remove a cataract,
you now have an
additional option...an
implantable lens that
makes it possible to
treat the cataract and
correct the corneal
astigmatism at the same
time. Your eye
doctor will recommend
the option that is best
for you. |
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Acrysof®
Toric lens:
A better option for
quality distance vision. |
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Surgery to
treat
cataracts is
an
outpatient
procedure
where an eye
surgeon
removes the
clouded
natural lens
and replaces
it with an
artificial
lens.
Traditionally,
the surgeon
implants a
monofocal
artificial
lens,
commonly
called an
"intraocular
lens" (IOL).
If you have
astigmatism,
however, you
may still
experience
blurred and
distorted
vision
because a
standard IOL
cannot
correct
corneal
astigmatism.
To achieve
quality
distance
vision with
a standard
IOL, you may
still
require
eyeglasses,
contact
lenses, or
further
surgery.
If freedom
from
eyeglasses
for distance
vision is
important to
you, you now
have a
better
option.
The unique
design of
the Acrysof®
Toric lens provides
significantly
improved
distance
vision and
may reduce
the need for
corrective
lenses. |
Cataracts,
Astigmatism
Cloud, and
Blurred
Vision |
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Cataracts &
Astigmatism?
Quality
Distance
Vision in
Just One
Step
If you have
a cataract,
ask your
doctor if
you are a
candidate
for the
AcrySof® Toric IOL
lens that
can help you
break free
from
astigmatism
and may
allow you to
enjoy
quality
distance
vision
without
eyeglasses
or contact
lenses.
You, as the
patient,
should
consult your
eye care
provider for
full
disclosure
of risk and
benefits of
a cataract
surgery and
lens
choices. |
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