Table 4.
Most commonly used accommodative intraocular lenses (IOLs).
| Accomm IOL | Material | IOL design | IOL/optic diameter (mm) | Mechanism of action | Location | Measured accomm (D) | Incision size (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystalens (Bausch Lomb) | Silicone | Biconvex hinged plate haptic | 11.5–12.0/5 | Single optic forward motion | Capsular bag | >0.4 | 2.8 |
| 1CU Lens (Human optics) | Hydrophilic acrylic | 4 flexible haptics | 9.8/5.5 | Single optic forward motion | Capsular bag | 1.36–2.25 | 3.0 |
| Tetraflex (Lenstec Inc) |
Hema | Closed loop haptics | 11.5/5.75 | Single optic forward motion | Capsular bag | 2 | 2.8 |
| Synchrony (Abbott) |
Silicone | 2 optics with 4 spring haptics | 9.8/5.5–6.0 | Dual optic IOL | Capsular bag | 1 | 3.8 |
| Lumina (AkkoLens Int) |
Acrylic | Elastic loop with a spring function | Customized | Alvarez principle | Ciliary sulcus | 2–3 | 2.8 |
| NuLens (Herzliya Pituah) |
PMMA-Silicone | 4 PMMA haptics with posterior piston | 2.0 central piston 10.0 overall |
Axial motion | Ciliary sulcus | 50–70a | 9.0 |
| Tek-Clear (Tekia, Inc.) |
Hydrophilic acrylic |
360° full bag haptic | 10.0–11.0/5.5 | Single optic forward motion | Capsular bag | NA | 3.0 |
| WIOL-CI (Medicem) |
Methycrylic copolymer | Bioanalog product | 10.0/8.6–8.9 | Axial motion | Capsular bag | NA | 2.8 |
| FluidVision (PowerVis) | Hydrophobic acrylic fluid | 2Fluid filled haptics | 10.0/6.0 | Fluid movement within the IOL | Capsular bag | 3 | 3.5 |