Alcon
IOLs and cataract surgery systems
- What they make for this
- Monofocal, toric and multifocal lenses, phacoemulsification machines and a femtosecond laser.
Sources: Company site
Explore surgeries / Cataract Surgery Explained
Cataract Surgery: understanding your lens implant options
The main device in cataract surgery is the artificial lens (intraocular lens, or IOL) that replaces your cloudy lens. Lenses come as monofocal, toric (for astigmatism), extended depth of focus and multifocal designs, and one adjustable lens can be fine-tuned with light after surgery. The same companies also make the phaco machines and lasers used in the operating room. Listed alphabetically.
Your surgeon's measurements and lens choice matter more than the brand. It's still fair to ask which lens they plan to use and why.
Listing a company or product is not an endorsement, and no company pays to be listed. This list may be incomplete. Compiled November 2026 from FDA records, company pages and trade press.
Bausch + Lomb
IOLs and cataract surgery systems
- What they make for this
- Monofocal and premium lenses and cataract surgery equipment.
Sources: Company site
Johnson & Johnson (Vision)
TECNIS lens family
- What they make for this
- Monofocal, toric, extended depth of focus and full-range lenses, plus phaco and laser systems.
- Recent US approval
- TECNIS PureSee, an extended depth of focus lens, approved by the FDA on March 12, 2026.
Rayner
IOLs
- What they make for this
- UK-based maker of monofocal and premium lenses.
Sources: Company site
RxSight
Light Adjustable Lens
- What they make for this
- A lens whose power can be adjusted with UV light treatments in the clinic after surgery. You wear UV-blocking glasses until adjustments are finished.
Sources: Company site
ZEISS
IOLs and cataract surgery systems
- What they make for this
- Lenses, measurement devices used to calculate lens power, and surgical microscopes.
Sources: Company site