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Achromatic IOL In Trials

Posted By Dr. Ari Weitzner On November 3, 2011 @ 5:44 am In Cataract,New Technologies | Comments Disabled

Chromatic aberration causes the different colors of light to be refracted, or focused, at different focal points. This slightly degrades the quality of the image. A new IOL is undergoing trials, called Hanita, which eliminates chromatic aberration and should increase contrast sensitivity, according to Dr. Alio who has experience with the lens.

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