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Posted on 10/11/2025 8:46:44 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
Patients who have a new type of lens implanted in their eyes during surgery for cataracts or to correct their eyesight have excellent or good vision over distances both near and far, and often no longer need spectacles for reading.
Research presented evaluated outcomes for around 200 patients in 17 sites in Europe and Asia-Pacific who had surgery to implant the TECNIS PureSEE.
Data were available for 238 patients at the time of the Congress, making it one of the biggest studies to report on this type of lens so far. The findings showed that the EDF presbyopia correction IOL, on average, provided excellent distance, very good intermediate, and functional near vision without glasses, with little refractive error.
Nearly all patients (96%) reported needing glasses 'none' or 'a little of the time' for distance vision; 93% reported this for intermediate distances, 62% for near distances, and 85% for overall vision.
He said, "The PureSee EDF IOL gave patients excellent distance, very good intermediate and functional near vision, which resulted in high patient satisfaction with less need for spectacles.
To enable a patient to see objects both near and far, their surgeon may offer them a choice of lenses, such as: Monofocal lens Multifocal lens Extended depth of field (EDF) lens
"The difference between some of these lenses and the EDF presbyopia correction IOL that we used in this study is that it is a fully 'refractive' IOL, meaning it uses variations in the lens curvature to focus light at a single distance. The surface of the lens is smooth and you don't see bumps or rings," said Prof. Findl.
"This means you have better night vision and don't see halos, starbursts, glare and other visual disturbances that can occur with other lenses."
(Excerpt) Read more at medicalxpress.com ...
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It may be beneficial to hold off until this lens is available here.
Interesting.
Do it to about 10 million eyes and then get back to me.
If the lawsuits are less than a page, I will look at it.
My 90-year-old father in law just had this procedure done. It’s really improved the quality of his life.
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I don’t know what lenses my doctor implanted, but I’ve had my multi focal lenses for 5 years, 7 distances from super close to full driving. I don’t need reading glasses and can even use needle and thread just fine. He said that was where I might have a problem.
These implanted lenses are the best thing that’s ever happened with my vision. Happy camper!
I used to have to use those cheater glasses just to type this screed, but now, the only thing I need those nose hangers for is to read the fine print on medical scripts.
My night vision has no stars nor halos and night driving is no longer a frightening ride.
I am so thrilled with my cataract surgery that I'd do a free TV ad for my doctor, and I told her so.
She is so damn good, that she doesn't advertise, not a single dimes worth of any kind.
Her only source of advertisement is word of mouth from satisfied patients and referring eye doctors, which is the best of all kind.
I am 76 years old...I had cataract surgery about two months ago...I had worn glasses or contacts since I was 8 years old...I now wear neither and I have perfectly clear vision...
IT WAS OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My wife has the multi-focal IOL. She no longer needs glasses for any distance (including reading), but does see halos at night due to the concentric rings in the lens; its a minor problem as we don’t go out at night very often.
She’s very happy with her lens. The PureSee sounds potentially better but it will be interesting to see what they cost relative to existing lens in the U.S. market.
This
There are many options in the cataract dicsion. This was one, but I chose far sighted lenses. enjoy looking at the sky and trees with coffee in the morning. Some choose near sighted for reading. Pros and cons.
I had mine done in 2014. It corrected from worse than 20/400 to 20/20. Over 10 years it’s not as good for far vision but still fine, but reading is much worse. I wear glasses with progressive lenses to correct for reading and to make distance a little clearer.
But I’m very happy after being blind-ish since first grade.
Congrats!!
Did you use this same lens?
BKMRK.
This couldn’t be more timely for me — I just went in last week for my initial consultation with the eye doctor re cataracts and she referred me to the cataract specials.
I’ve been near-sighted all my life. Interestingly, my right eye is getting what’s called “second sight” where your distance vision improves but near vision degrades. I really like having excellent distance vision in the right eye. I’m torn whether to get replacement lenses for near- or far-sightedness. My wife recently got one of each, but she’s worn contact lenses like that for decades.
I’m glad I’ve waited.
I honestly don’t know...I just know the doctor told me I probably would never need glasses again...(I was very bad near-sighted before)
I honestly don’t know...I just know the doctor told me I probably would never need glasses again...(I was very bad near-sighted before)
A timely post. I need cataract surgery.
He is more discerning about picking up chicks at the bar?
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