No Alcon is widely used and even if a surgeon uses another brand it will not create a problem to evalute your case. Your problem is very atypical since cataract surgery is usually fast healing and not painful. That's as helpful as I can be anything more would be speculation. Start work on the second opinion
JCH MD
Dr. Hagen - thank you - I will see someone else - should they be experienced with Alcon and how they fit in the eye? Is it possible that the vessel rupture is the result of whatever is causing so much ongoing discomfort? Is there anything you can think of that could cause this? It is not just when focusing -it always stings/burns in the upper right area of my eye and almost always feels like something is in my bottom lid . I have noticed that the clear membrane is touching my bottom lid in the morning near the corner. The deeper pain has finally subsided. The Dr. has looked(lifted my lid as well) sees nothing to account for this. I took an extra week of steroids & have higher pressures (for many years). so after the rupture he suggested more & I asked to avoid more as it there was not guaranteed it would do anything almost 3 mo's out. The redness was gone in 2 days w/out steroids. Also, I am concerned it there is some odd infection - steroids may make it worse. Could I have an infection that revealed itself week when a vessel broke? I don't rub or pick at the eye.
The aspheric part of the IOL is not the problem. It has supperior optics to spherical optics. I suggest you get a second opinion. Find another ophthalmologist near you at www.aao.org
JCH MD