My dad's doctor recommended cataract surgery with Phaco Emulsification with PCIOL left in local anaesthesia but I'm not sure what that means. We're considering Alcon acrysof iq monofocal or monofocal toric lenses how do these differ from the PCIOL mentioned in the prescription? Just trying to understand the options better.

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Dr Kamran Mohammed

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Alcon is the company name, acrysof IQ is the name of the PCIOL (lens) made by them. PCIOL is the posterior chamber intraocular lens, inshort, Lens Next Steps For any further questions you can discuss with surgeon

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