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Antonio Prado of Tampa Among First to Use New Intraocular Lens for Cataract Patients Download this press release as an Adobe PDF document.

Revolutionary apodized diffractive technology provides high level of freedom from glasses.

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) March 9, 2006 - A revolutionary advance in cataract surgery will be introduced this month by Dr.

Antonio Prado of the Prado Vision & Lasik Center at 7522 N.

Himes Avenue.

AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL is the first and only apodized diffractive intraocular lens (IOL) for cataract patients with and without presbyopia.

The AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL, from Alcon, Inc., provides patients with a full range of quality vision (near, intermediate and distance), and greatly reduces reliance on glasses.

In clinical trials, 80 percent of patients reported they no longer needed reading glasses or bifocals following bilateral cataract surgery.

Most patients who undergo cataract surgery receive monofocal lenses, which typically require them to use reading glasses or bifocals for near vision following surgery.

“With the new AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL, pati...

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