The Tecnis IOL is a wavefront-designed monofocal intraocular lens implant, which corrects for cataracts and presbyopia. Simply put, this lens has a high tech design that actually improves contrast sensitivity for distance.
Strengths
- Excellent distance vision
- Improved contrast sensitivity
- Improved color perception
Limitations
- Reading glasses still needed for fine print
- Can take weeks or months to adapt to vision
- Halos or glare may be seen around lights for some patients
- Glasses may still be needed for some tasks
- May require fine-tuning with laser vision correction
- Must be a candidate
