Presbyopia Correction Innovations in Eyecare Part II • Accommodating IOLs Paul M. Karpecki, OD, FAAO • Corneal Inlay Technology • Scleral expansion Kentucky Eye Institute, Lexington KY Gaddie Eye Centers, Louisville KY • Pharmaceutical agents/ eye drops Retina Associates of KY UPike KY College of Optometry Chief Clinical Editor, Review of Optometry
Medical Director, TECP 1 2
Elongation Of Focus Extended Depth Of Focus
The TECNIS Symfony® IOL has unique optics, creating a different visual experience
Monofocal IOL
Multifocal IOL
TECNIS Symfony ® IOL ▪ The proprietary echelette design introduces a novel pattern of light diffraction that elongates the focus of the eye1 ▪ The echelette is the relief or profile of the lens (height differential) within each ring 1. TECNIS® Symfony® IOL DFU 1 Data on File. Tecnis Symfony Green Light Bundle Bench Test DOF2014CT0005. Abbott Medical Optics Inc. 2014 ▪ The height, spacing, and profile of the echelettes to create a diffractive pattern for an elongated focus 3 4
Patient Satisfaction TECNIS Symfony® IOL delivers high patient satisfaction Refocus • Restarted Clinical trial with redesign of method for creating the tunnels Percent of patients who would recommend TECNIS Symfony® IOL to friends and family1,2 • Now called the “VisAbility implant system” 98% 100% 94% 80% 60%
40% 20% 0% Harmony (N=146) Concerto (N=411)
1. DOF2016CT0024 Concerto Study Report, 2. DOF2015OTH0009 Symfony Harmony Observational Study 5 6 The VisAbility™ Micro-Insert System
• Docking Station Incisional System • No marking Place the VisAbility™ • Docking station “locks” with 4- docking station point fixation Create the • Scleratome “docks” into position scleral tunnel
Place the micro-insert using shuttle/tubing
Lock the inserts in place