From: Accommodative intraocular lenses: where are we and where we are going
Crystalens | 1CU Lens | Tetraflex | Synchrony | Lumina | Nulens | WIOL-CF | |
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Material | Silicone | Hydrophilic acrylic material | Hema | Silicone | Acrylic | PMMA/SILICONE | Methacrylic copolymer |
Location | Capsular bag | Capsular bag | Capsular bag | Capsular bag | Ciliary sulcus | Ciliary sulcus | Capsular bag |
Mechanism of Action | Single optic-forward motion | Single optic-forward motion | Single optic-forward motion | Dual optic IOL | Alvarez Principle | Axial motion | Axial motion |
Objective accomodation | <0.4 D [8] | * | 2-3 D | * | * | ||
Evidence of pseudoaccommodation | * | * | * | * | |||
Commercially available | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |