What is a cataract?

People with cataracts usually experience:
- Blurry vision
- Dull, yellow, or muted colors
- Difficulty seeing, even with glasses
- Sensitivity to bright lights and glare
- Difficulty seeing at night
9 in 10 Americans develop cataracts by age 65.2
To learn more about cataracts, watch this brief educational video.
How are cataracts treated?
If you have poor vision due to cataracts, the only way to regain clear vision is to have your cataract surgically removed. Here are some important facts to remember about cataract surgery:
- Cataract surgery is the most common surgery performed today with nearly 28 million people worldwide having the procedure every year3
- Cataract surgery is a routine sight-restoring treatment
- If left untreated, the quality of your vision will continue to decline as the cataract progresses
What is cataract surgery?
A cataract is removed during a short surgical procedure. During the treatment, your eye surgeon will remove the cataract (the natural lens that has become cloudy) and replace it with an artificial lens, called an intraocular lens (IOL).1 The Apthera lens is an advanced type of IOL called an “extended depth of focus lens.”
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Cataract RemovalThe cloudy lens is removed from the eye. |
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Lens InsertionYour surgeon replaces the your cloudy lens with the Apthera lens. |
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Vision RestoredSee clearly from near to far, and everything in between. |
What is the Apthera IOL?
The Apthera IOL offers small aperture technology combined with a reliable, high-quality monofocal IOL. The Apthera lens is exclusively designed to allow you to see your world in focus, whether you’re concentrating on what’s right in front of you, or beyond. See life in focus.
- See across a full range, without blur4
- Helping cataract patients that have a low amount of astigmatism4*
- Small aperture technology filters out unfocused light4
- Works seamlessly in bright and low light conditions4
- Customizable to achieve your best personal vision