For most patients, the AcrySof^® ReSTOR^® IOL delivers excellent near and distance vision and good intermediate vision without reading glasses or bifocals.

During clinical studies, patients experienced quality vision and greater freedom from reading glasses and bifocals. Four out of five patients with the AcrySof ReSTOR IOL reported never wearing glasses following cataract surgery in both eyes, compared to only 1 out of 10 patients with traditional monofocal lenses.

In an independent study, AcrySof ReSTOR IOL patients were tested to see how easily they could read paragraphs of decreasing font size. Their results were compared to patients with traditional IOLs. While only one in 13 patients with other IOLs could read small type (such as the newspaper), four of five ReSTOR patients were still able to read small type quickly and easily.

The AcrySof ReSTOR IOL is an excellent choice if your goal is freedom from glasses. This lens gives you the best possibility for distance vision as well as the ability to read and perform close-up tasks.

However, results in clinical trials indicate there is a slightly greater chance of difficulty with halos, or rings around lights, (5 out of 100) and glare (5 out of 100) as compared to a monofocal IOL (1 or 2 out of 100). Over time some people grow accustomed to these disturbances and cease to notice them while others may continue to see them long after surgery.