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Table 2 Accommodative intraocular lenses main features. Hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), intraocular lens (IOL)

From: Accommodative intraocular lenses: where are we and where we are going

 

Crystalens

1CU Lens

Tetraflex

Synchrony

Lumina

Nulens

WIOL-CF

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]

no [14,15,16]

2 D [17, 20]

*

2-3 D

*

*

Evidence of pseudoaccommodation

yes [8,9,10]

yes [14,15,16]

yes [19, 20]

*

*

*

*

Commercially available

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

  1. *not well reported according to published literature