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Now,theAcrySofIQVivityIOL(Alcon;Figure1)isprovidingvisionlikethatofamonofocalIOL,withclearvisualacuityatarangeofdistances,withoutthe ...

Edoardo Ligabue, MD

Recently, the increasing number of advanced-technology IOLs available for the correction of presbyopia and astigmatism has changed my approach to patient management. In my practice, I need to understand a patient’s visual needs in order to provide him or her with the best surgical treatment.

Every decision requires consideration of the patient’s ocular health status, including the presence of regular astigmatism, the absence of pathologic conditions such as maculopathy or glaucoma, and a good tear film. For a long time, there wasn’t much problem choosing the right IOL because most IOLs were monofocal. They were not often associated with issues such as glare, low contrast, and other visual disturbances.

Now, the AcrySof IQ Vivity IOL (Alcon; Fig...