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Minimal PCO, inflammation seen with single-piece acrylic IOLs

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AcrySof lenses offer low incidence of PCO, good refractive correction, excellent stability

Baltimore-The AcrySof single-piece acrylic IOLs (Alcon, Fort Worth, TX) provide good refractive correction, excellent stability, and a low incidence of posterior capsular opacification (PCO), said Richard A. Adler, MD.

The acrylic material used in these lenses is superior to other materials-such as silicone and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)-in terms of the reported YAG capsulotomy rates. In a report published in the International Ophthalmic Clinics in 2001, the AcrySof three-piece lens had a 3.3% incidence of Nd:YAG capsulotomy, which was dramatically different ...

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