Do advanced technology IOLs provide 20/20 vision for both reading and distance?
Advanced technology IOLs were created to provide a fuller range of vision, near to distance. Nearly everyone will find their uncorrected vision significantly better after surgery, but some will not see 20/20 through the full range of vision. Preexisting ocular and physiological factors may prevent full range 20/20 vision. Your doctor will advise you of any conditions that may affect the outcome of your individual surgery. In a two-year FDA clinical study, 92 percent of participants with Crystalens® in both eyes achieved 20/25 or better distance vision; 96 percent achieved 20/20 at arm’s length (middle vision), and; 73 percent achieved 20/25 near vision without glasses or contact lenses. To apply the study results to real life, 98 percent of participants were able to pass their driver’s license eye exam, and read newspapers and phone books. All of them could read a computer screen, dashboard instruments, and supermarket price stickers; all female participants could apply makeup. In FDA
