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Intraocular lenses: Beyond investigation

Ophthalmic lenses
Topcon is well known for its ophthalmic instruments. Perhaps less well known is its increasing involvement in the surgical profession. Optician takes a look at its developing range of intraocular lenses

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Intraocular lenses have developed significantly in recent years and are now available in forms capable of correcting cylindrical error as well as going some way towards presbyopic correction. Topcon is now the sole distributor in the UK of the German Oculentis range of IOLs. The Topcon-distributed Lentis Mplus Toric is an example of a toric IOL capable of being stable enough in place to offer successful correction of astigmatism (Figure 1). Standard versions of the lens offer correction of over five dioptres of cylinder with customised versions also available.

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