Alcon Science Resource Library

Cataract surgery performed with high irrigation pressures result in intraoperative IOPs that are typically many times higher than the physiological IOP.

Our current lifestyle exposes us to an abundance of blue light in our daily lives in the form of laptops, cell phones and tablets

Presbyopia represents an increasing medical challenge world-wide

At Alcon, our surgical medical device products, such as the WaveLight® suite for Contoura® Vision, are designed, manufactured and marketed with a body of science developed through rigorous bench research and clinical studies.

Artificial tears aim to replicate the natural tears’ composition and physical properties.

The determinates of flow rate in vitreoretinal procedures are complex, due to the unpredictable nature of the vitreous and how various parameters interact with each other.

The extremes of intraoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) are deleterious and can lead to visual loss

Early adoption of new technology fosters innovative applications, potentially providing efficiency and clinical benefits

The clinical relevance of visual fields has progressed over time, and is a relevant functional indicator of the status of a patient’s glaucoma