How It Works

The accommodating IOL is uniquely engineered with a hinge - designed to
allow the optic, or part of the IOL that you see through, to move back
and forth. When the muscle within the eye relaxes or constricts, it
causes the optic to move backward to focus in the distance and forward
to focus on intermediate and near images. The remaining part of the
lens remains safely in place.

The Procedure

Replacing the natural lens with the accommodating IOL is performed
similar to cataract surgery. Cataract surgery with IOL implantation is
one of the most common and successful operations performed today. you
will remain comfortable throughout the procedure, which usually takes
less than fifteen minutes.

After the eye is completely numbed, a tiny incision is made on the side
of the eye. Using an ultrasonic device, the natural lens is broken
into tiny pieces and gently removed from the eye. This process is
called phacoemulsification. The accommodating IOL is then placed
inside the capsule that held the natural lens. You will be allowed to
go home shortly after the procedure is completed.