EyeWorld Korea June 2020 Issue

© 2020 Alcon GLB-ACP-2000001 Real-world Surgeon Experiences and Success with the Alcon AcrySof ® IQ PanOptix ® Trifocal IOL The Alcon AcrySof ® IQ PanOptix ® trifocal intraocular cataract lenses (IOL) (PanOptix ® ) provide patients with clear vision across all distances – near, intermediate, and far. 1 PanOptix ® uses an innovative lens design that results in the creation of three foci: distance, intermediate at 60 cm, and near at 40 cm. 2 Built on Alcon’s proven AcrySof ® IQ IOL platform, PanOptix ® has been implanted in more than 120 million eyes globally. 3 Since its launch in 2015, PanOptix ® has been adopted by leading surgeons globally. Dr. Robert Kaufer (Argentina), Dr. Joaquim Murta (Portugal), and Dr. Rosa Braga-Mele (Canada) have each been using PanOptix ® for more than two years and were interviewed to discuss their experience. Practice country Number of years in practice Number of years using PanOptix ® Number of PanOptix ® lenses implanted* Robert A. Kaufer, MD, PAAO, SACRyC Argentina 25 years 2 years >400 lenses Joaquim Murta, MD, PhD Portugal 29 years 4 years >600 lenses Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, FRCSC Canada 22 years 2 years 175-200 lenses *Includes AcrySof ® IQ PanOptix ® Trifocal IOL and AcrySof ® IQ PanOptix ® Toric Trifocal IOL Abbreviations: FRCSC: Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada; PAAO: Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology; SACRyC: Sociedad Argentina de Córnea, Refractiva y Catarata Surgeons report excellent visual outcomes for patients after cataract surgery and high patient satisfaction with PanOptix ® . PanOptix ® post-operative visual outcomes Clinical studies have demonstrated the superior visual acuity of PanOptix ® at intermediate distances compared with monofocal and bifocal IOLs, 1; 4 while maintaining near and distance visual acuity. In your experience, what is the main advantage of PanOptix ® ? Dr. Kaufer: PanOptix ® provides the appropriate intermediate vision tomy patients. This range is very important because it is where they do most of their activities : seeing a computer, using a cellphone, or reading. Dr. Murta: I believe the key advantage of PanOptix ® is based on four areas. Firstly, the unique lens design provides 88% total light utilization. Secondly, the main advantage of PanOptix ® is its 60 cm intermediate vision . Thirdly, the 4.5 mm diffractive zone reduces pupil size dependency, providing optimized performance in a wide range of lighting conditions. Finally, I think its last advantage is biocompatibility, because PanOptix ® is built on theprovenhydrophobic AcrySof ® platform. Dr. Braga-Mele: Using previous approaches, some patients noticed a lag when changing vision. PanOptix ® offers a seamless range of vision: patients can switch from distance to near to intermediate without any jumping. “PanOptix ® offers a seamless range of vision: patients can switch from distance to near to intermediate without any jumping.” - Dr. Braga-Mele ANSWERS QUESTION l - - I l f I ti if l I f I ti i if l I i ti : : l f t l l f f ; : - i i ti f t l l ; : i ti , f ti t t