If you're considering cataract surgery, you know it's an important decision. Once you've decided to have the surgery, however, there's another important choice to make: which type of intraocular lens (IOL) to have implanted. While several factors influence this choice, the chart below can serve as a helpful reference for what each type of lens offers.

Would you like to enjoy freedom from glasses after surgery, or are you fine with wearing glasses? Do you have astigmatism? Is cost an issue? These are the sorts of questions you'll need to consider as you begin thinking about IOL options.

Of course, your eye doctor will provide you with advice to help you determine which IOL is best suited to your specific vision needs. So, talk to your doctor, consider the options, and choose wisely — the IOL you select will change the very way you see the world!

Select an IOL from the chart below for more information.

Which type of IOL is right for you?	Near	Intermediate	Distance	Astigmatism
AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL Multifocal Lens A lens with multiple focal points, designed to replace cataracts and correct presbyopia in order to provide a full range of vision — near, far and in-between — while offering enhanced image quality.
AcrySof® IQ Toric IOL Astigmatism Correcting Monofocal Lens A lens with a single focal point, designed to correct both cataracts and preexisting astigmatism, provides distance vision while offering enhanced image quality.
AcrySof® IQ IOL Monofocal Lens A lens with a single focal point, designed to correct cataracts and provide distance vision while offering enhanced image quality.

All AcrySof® IQ IOLs feature aspheric and blue-light-filtering technology. Aspheric IOLs correct irregularities in the curvature of your eye, for enhanced image quality. Light-filtering IOLs block ultraviolet (UV) and high-energy blue light, both of which may be potentially harmful to your eyes.

[Page updated August 2009]