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Cataract Surgeons Gain a New Lens Tool

An extended depth of focus intraocular lens approved by the FDA is designed to improve visual range while maintaining contrast sensitivity in cataract surgery.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • March 12, 2026

  • 3 min

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    The FDA has approved the TECNIS PureSee intraocular lens for cataract surgery, designed to address vision loss and presbyopia.

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    The TECNIS PureSee IOL offers extended depth of focus, supporting distance and intermediate vision with some near vision capability.

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    This lens is the first FDA-approved extended depth of focus IOL without warnings related to loss of contrast sensitivity.

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    Clinical evaluations show the TECNIS PureSee IOL maintains contrast sensitivity comparable to aspheric monofocal IOLs.

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    The TECNIS PureSee IOL will be available in the US in 2026, with nearly half a million eyes already implanted worldwide.

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Cataract Surgeons Gain a New Lens Tool

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • March 12, 2026

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