Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 1671-1678 , October 2009

Visual and accommodative outcomes 1 year after implantation of an accommodating intraocular lens based on a new concept

Received 26 February 2009 ,Revised 22 April 2009 ,Accepted 23 April 2009.

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 Dr. Ben-nun is the inventor of the NuLens intraocular lens and the founder of NuLens, Inc. No other author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00652-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.04.043

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 1671-1678 , October 2009

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