Alcon Science Resource Library
Cataract Diagnostics and Equipment
Posterior corneal astigmatism (PCA) is important in the selection of the toric IOL power
Dry Eye
Artificial tears aim to replicate the natural tears’ composition and physical properties.
Refractive Surgery
Alcon WaveLight® Topography-Guided LASIK and Zeiss small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE^) treatments are fundamentally very different corneal refractive procedures.
Cataract Diagnostics and Equipment
OVDs are essential surgical aids that create and maintain space, coat surfaces, protect ocular tissues, and facilitate the surgical procedure1,2
Visualization
Advancements in analog visualization technology have reached a plateau; Digital visualization provides several advantages that can be applied to multiple medical specialties that could not be realized with analog technologies;…
Intraocular Lenses
IOL surface and bulk inhomogeneities have the potential to change the lens optical clarity and present as surface haze, subsurface nanoglistenings, or glistenings
Contact Lenses
DAILIES Total1® daily disposable contact lenses feature Water Gradient Technology and SmarTears® Technology, which provide a lens surface that is highly wettable, soft, and lubricious.
Ocular Allergy
Dual-action anti-allergy agents, including olopatadine, utilize two mechanisms of action to provide ocular allergy itch relief: antihistamine and mast cell stabilization
Contact Lenses
Multifocal (MF) contact lenses are designed to provide functional vision to presbyopic patients of different ages, refractive errors and pupil sizes
© 2024 Alcon Inc. 08/24 p-MED-US-AOP-240003