A better option for quality distance vision

Surgery to treat cataracts is an outpatient procedure where an eye surgeon removes the clouded natural lens and replaces it with an artificial lens.  Tradtionally, the surgeon implants a monofocal artificial lens, commonly called an “introcular lens” (IOL).  If you have astigmatism, however, you may still experience blurred and distorted vision because a standard IOL cannot correct corneal astigmatism.  To achieve quality distance vision with a standard IOL, you may still require eyeglasses, contact lenses, or further surgery.

If freedom from glasses for distance vision is important to you, you now have a better option.  The unique design of the AcrySof Toric lens provides significantly improved distance vision and may reduce the need for corrective lenses.

What is the AcrySof Toric IOL?

The AcrySof® Toric Lens is a foldable, single-piece lens that an eye surgeon implants during cataract surgery to replace the clouded lens.  The unique design of the AcrySof® Toric IOL makes it possible to reduce or eliminate corneal astigmatism and significantly improve uncorrected distance vision.  AcrySof® Toric lens provides QUALITY distance vision, independent of eyeglasses and contact lenses.

The AcrySof® Toric lens is made of the same biocompatible lens material already successfully implanted in more than 25 million eyes since 1991.

What would it be like to say goodbye to both cataracts and astigmatism at the same time?

Imagine being able to

• See as a distance without relying on eyeglasses or contact lenses
• Finally enjoy quality distance vision without glasses or contact lenses

Cataracts and astigmatism cloud and blur vision	The traditional replacement lens implanted when a cataract is removed clears vision, but cannot correct the astigmatism.  COrrective eyewesr or additional surgery are needed to reduce blurring and distortion.	AcrySof® Toric lens: You may leave your glasses and contacts behind and recapture QUALITY distance vision in only one step.

You are reading this brochure with the only two eyes you will ever have.  For that reason, vision correction decisions are among the most important you will ever make.  Now, revolutionary new technology makes it possible for the surgeon to perform a single outpatient procedure in which the clouded cataract lens is exchanged for an artificial lens designed to correct astigmatism as well.  You may be able to break free from eyeglasses or contact lenses for distance vision in just one step, without the need for additional surgical procedures.