Accommodative Intraocular Lenses: Models and Technologies

Purpose of ReviewThis review examines the recent peer-reviewed literature, with the goal of providing an overview of the pseudophakic lenses designed to provide accommodative action. Accommodative lenses take advantage of axial movement, shape change, refractive change, and/or bag filling to provide their effect. Single and dual optic designs, as well as unique technologies were reviewed.Recent FindingsThis chapter presents an overview of accommodation and pseudoaccommodation and the techniques/methods of measuring these. A review of the various accommodative lenses available for investigation and use is presented. There is some positive evidence that current accommodative intraocular lenses (IOLs) provide superior potential for near vision to standard IOLs.SummaryThe available data suggest that accommodative amplitude and pseudoaccommodation are both important factors in the functional ability of accommodative IOLs to provide a range of distance, intermediate, and near vision.