An electro-active diffractive IOL promises to provide accommodation without movement, a physician said. Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD, described design features of a prototype electro-active accommodating ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Multifocal diffractive lenses can be used with confidence in patients who have previously undergone laser vision correction, according to a speaker at the American Academy of ...

Though still only in the prototype stage, this flat lens could one day be used on space telescopes, and perhaps even on amateur telescopes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Thin, simple diffractive lenses are notorious for their blurry images, so they have never been used in astronomical observatories. But if you could improve their clarity, using diffractive lenses ...

It’s not uncommon to see patented products never make it off paper. But if Canon’s latest lens patent is anything to go by, Canon could soon have one of the most impressive super-telephoto lenses on ...

Thanks to a set of unique properties, diffractive optical elements have the potential to transform light into almost any desired distribution. Joshika Akhil gives the low-down on the technology that ...

The endeavor to detect life on exoplanets is presently constrained by the limitations and logistical complexities inherent in building larger, more sensitive mirror-based space telescopes. A novel ...

Latest addition to Alcon’s intraocular lens (IOL) portfolio expands surgeons’ presbyopia-correcting IOL (PC-IOL) offerings Vivity X-WAVE technology delivers extended range of vision while maintaining ...

Engineers at the University of Utah have developed a new method of creating optics which are flat and ultra-thin, yet can still bend light to a single point like traditional lenses. It's hoped the ...

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, has commercially launched the first and only non-diffractive extended depth ...