The Akreos® IOL comes in three IOL lengths for excellent fit and a four-point haptic design that provides exceptional contact with the capsular bag for excellent centration and stability1. In a 2010 independent study, it was observed in patients that the mean rotation between the first day postoperatively and 120 to 180 days was 1.93 ± 2.33 degrees, with 96% of IOLs rotating fewer than 5º and 99% rotating fewer than 10º.1
1. Buckhurst PJ, Wolffsohn JS, Naroo SA, Davies LN. Rotational and centration stability of an aspheric intraocular lens with a simulated toric design. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010;36:1523-1528.
The Akreos® IOL has a 360º posterior square-edge design. Square-edge designs have been shown to result in reduced PCO (posterior capsular opacification) compared to round-edge designs.1
1. Buehl W et al. Effect of intraocular lens design on posterior capsule opacification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008;34:1976-1985. ASCRS and ESCRS.
The eye is not a perfect optical system, due to its visual axis not passing through the center of the cornea, pupil, or lens.1 The pseudophakic eye is naturally decentered with mean pupil displacement measuring 0.37 ± 0.24 mm.2
Clinical studies demonstrate that IOL decentration is omnipresent in cataract surgery, with mean decentration from 0.24-0.53 mm.3-5
The decentration of an IOL with either positive or negative spherical aberration can induce defocus, astigmatism, and coma.
The Akreos® monofocal IOL was designed to compensate for the eye’s natural imperfections and deliver outstanding visual outcomes to a wide range of patients.
1. Pepose JS. Crystalens AO: Outstanding Refractive Outcomes With High Quality Vision. Ophthalmology Management. Aug 2010.
2. Rynders M, Lidkea B, Chisholm W, Thibos L. Statistical distribution of foveal transverse chromatic aberration, pupil centration, and angle in a population of young adults. J Opt Soc Am. 1995;12(10):2348-2357.
3. Oshika T., et al. Influence of tilt and decentration of scleral-sutured intraocular lens on ocular higher-order wavefront aberration. Br J Ophthalmol 2007;91:185-188.
4. Rosales P, Marcos S. Phakometry and lens tilt and decentration using a custom developed Purkinje imaging apparatus: validation and measurements. J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 2006 ;23(3):509-520.
5. Baumeister M, Neidhardt B, Strobel J, Kohnen T. Tilt and decentration of three-piece foldable high-refractive silicone and hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses with 6-mm optics in an intraindividual comparison. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005;140(6):1051-1058.
The AO Advanced Optic is an equi-biconvex, aberration-free design which has been shown in other IOLs to minimize reflected light compared to an unequal biconvex design.1
In an independent study, the advanced optic utilized by the Akreos® IOL provided patients quality contrast sensitivity and less negative dysphotopsia post-op results compared to a standard hydrophobic acrylic IOL.2
1. Erie JC, Bandhauer, MH, McLaren JW. Analysis of postoperative glare and intraocular lens design. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2001; 27:614-621.
2. Radford S, Carlsson A, Barrett G. Comparison of pseudophakic dysphotopsia with Akreos Adapt and SN60-AT intraocular lenses. J Cataract Refract Surg 2007; 33:88-93.
In a clinical study, 97.1% of patients achieved a BCVA of 20/40 or better within 1-year post-surgery.1
1. Akreos AO Directions for Use.
The Akreos® IOL is manufactured to have a high degree of flexibility to allow for an incision size as small as 1.8mm.1 There are multiple delivery options to choose from for Akreos® IOL.
The VIS100 delivery system utilizes a disposable push-type inserter for smooth, single-hand delivery, allowing for 1.8 – 2.4 mm incision sizes.
The INJ100 delivery system utilizes a disposable push-type inserter with a silicone plunger tip for smooth, single-hand delivery into 2.2 – 2.6 mm incision sizes.
The AI-28 delivery system utilizes a disposable push-type inserter for smooth, single-hand delivery, allowing for 2.8 – 3.0 mm incision sizes.
1. Bausch+Lomb Data on file: Recommended incision size memo.
Advanced optics for quality vision.1–3
The Akreos® IOL is an aspheric, hydrophilic, aberration-free optic constructed of flexible material for easy delivery into the eye.
One family. Two designs. Three sizes. Four-point haptic design.
1. Alió JL, Piñero DP, Ortiz D, Montalbán R. Clinical outcomes and postoperative intraocular optical quality with a microincision aberration-free aspheric intraocular lens. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2009;35:1548-1554.
2. Can I, Takmaz T, Yildiz Y, Bayhan HA, Soyugelen G, Bostanci B. Coaxial, microcoaxial, and biazial microincision cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010;36:740-746.
3. Santhiago MR, Netto MV, Barreto Jr J, Gomes BAF, Mukai A, Guermandi APC, Kara-Junior N. Wavefront analysis, contrast sensitivity, and depth of focus after cataract surgery with aspherical intraocular lens implantation. Am J Ophthalmology. March 2010;149:3.
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