Advances in intraocular lens materials

Cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness worldwide despite the availability of new materials and designs for its treatment. Replacement of an opacified lens with a biomaterial-based intraocular lens (IOL), one of the first procedures to show the potential impact of biomaterials in the body, remains one of the most common surgical procedures performed. Current materials include hydrophilic acrylics, hydrophobic acrylics, and …