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Alcon extends IOL line and launches IOL delivery technology, software upgrade
BARCELONA — Alcon introduced three new technologies here at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
Alcon launched the AcrySof IQ PanOptix presbyopia-correcting IOL – a trifocal IOL addressing near, intermediate and distance vision for patients with cataracts and presbyopia. With an intermediate focal point at 60 cm and 88% of light transmission, this lens is designed to provide good quality of vision and comfortable intermediate vision, while reducing dependence on reading glasses, according to a company press release.
The company also announced the launch of its UltraSert preloaded delivery system with the AcrySof IQ Aspheric IOL. According to the press release, the technology should facilitate a smooth, consistent delivery of the IOL while maintaining the integrity of the incision to limit wound stretch.
Alcon Global Head Jeff George said in the company’s second quarter report that the company hopes to increase growth after the recent CE mark approvals of PanOptix and the UltraSert.
Finally, the ORA System with the VerifEye+ technology provides advanced intraoperative guidance to optimize precision for surgical implantation, according to the release. The technology allows surgeons to evaluate refractive findings and refine IOL power, cylinder power and IOL alignment in real time, to provide improved refractive outcomes in cataract surgery.
Disclosure: George reports he is the global head of Alcon.