Topcon has announced its newest lens: the LENTIS Mplustoric intraocular lens (IOL). This lens corrects both astigmatism and presbyopia. Although designated as a multifocal IOL, the LENTIS Mplus platform uses a sector shaped add segment (similar to what is used in spectacles) rather than a concentric ring pattern (as used in all US multifocal IOLs).
Unfortunately for my US readers, this lens is currently available only in Europe. As even the LENTIS Mplus multifocal IOL is not currently available in the US, it is unlikely that we will ever see the LENTIS Mplustoric on this side of the pond.
And so we wait…
Hello Doctor:
I am now considering cataract surgery, and I think I want to go with the mini-monovision (since I have had RK, and I do not believe that a multifocal or Crystalens is a good idea for my situation).
My questions: 1- If I went with mini-mono, could I still play tennis? 2- How would my vision be at arm’s length (e.g., seeing the dashboard in the car)? 3- Would I be able to read anything on a menu without reading glasses?
Thank you.
Phil B.
Hi
As someone in the UK who is considering the Lentis M Plus Toric m/f, I’d be very interested in your opinion of it especially compared with the Alcon AcrySof IQ Restor toric.
many thanks
Cathy
Does this iol only provide near vision when looking down like in bifocal glasses?
Not sure. I don’t really “get” how this IOL works. When using glasses and looking down, you are actually focusing through a different refractive power of the spectacle lens. However, when a lens is in the eye it shouldn’t matter where you are looking as the light is directed through the center of the lens. Thus, how one would benefit from an IOL with an inferiorly located “add” is beyond me.
I have been told that I have Epitheal Basic Membrane Dystrophy & mixed astigmatism. Can the AcrySof IQ ReStor Multifocal Toric IOL be used in my case?
I forgot to say that I have a cataract that apparently is large enough to be removed. My vision at this time is still good.
The presence of basement membrane dystrophy (BMD) alone does not limit the choice of IOL. However, depending on the severity of the BMD it may make sense for your surgeon to perform an epithelial debridement (removal of the superficial layer of the cornea) in order to allow the epithelium to heal down in a more regular, smooth fashion prior to cataract surgery. This would be more critical if a multifocal IOL is chosen.
Thank you for your comment but what about the mixed astigmatism in the choice of lens. Are there multiple types of astigmatism? Are there any lens that is better for mixed astigmatism?
What about lens for mixed astigmatism? Are there different types of astigmatism?