Alcon Science Resource Library

Schlemm’s canal physiology is altered in the glaucoma disease state, with most of the resistance downstream of the TM

Multifocality in IOLs is achieved through refractive or diffractive optical approaches

Presbyopia represents an increasing medical challenge world-wide

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

Today’s SS-OCT biometers employ two methods to measure the axial length: Sum-of Segments using individual refractive indices or a Mean Group Refractive Index.

At Alcon, our vision care medical device products, such as the TOTAL30® (lehfilcon A) monthly replacement contact lens, are designed, manufactured and marketed with a body of science developed through rigorous bench research…

A wettable contact lens surface is critical for maintaining a smooth and stable tear film.

Limited advancements in contact lens materials and properties have occurred in the monthly replacement category in the past decade

Phototoxicity is an inherent risk in how light interacts with the retina. These harmful effects are not only limited to high-intensity exposure such as sun gazing, but also present in ophthalmological procedures due to…