Accommodative intraocular lenses: where are we and where we are going

Table 2 Accommodative intraocular lenses main features. Hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), intraocular lens (IOL)

	Crystalens	1CU Lens	Tetraflex	Synchrony	Lumina	Nulens	WIOL-CF
Material	Silicone	Hydrophilic acrylic material	Hema	Silicone	Acrylic	PMMA/SILICONE	Methacrylic copolymer
Location	Capsular bag	Capsular bag	Capsular bag	Capsular bag	Ciliary sulcus	Ciliary sulcus	Capsular bag
Mechanism of Action	Single optic-forward motion	Single optic-forward motion	Single optic-forward motion	Dual optic IOL	Alvarez Principle	Axial motion	Axial motion
Objective accomodation	<0.4 D [8]	no [14,15,16]	2 D [17, 20]	*	2-3 D	*	*
Evidence of pseudoaccommodation	yes [8,9,10]	yes [14,15,16]	yes [19, 20]	*	*	*	*
Commercially available	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

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