Bausch & Lomb, the manufacturer of the crystalens intraocular lens (IOL) for cataracts, has decided to donate 100 pairs of these lenses, which are generally not covered by private insurance or Medicare. This is the only intraocular lens that uses the eye muscles to focus in much the same way as the natural lens does.

According to a study published in the March/April edition of the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, cortical cataracts, old age and the female gender appear to be potential factors for the development of corticocapsular adhesions. The authors of the study said, “To reduce morbidity, identification of associations with (corticocapsular adhesions) can be helpful in appropriately modifying the (cataract surgery) procedure.”