Premium Lens Implants

Monofocal vs. Multifocal Lens Implants

An intraocular lens (IOL) is an implantable lens that is placed in the eye after a cataract is removed. These lenses replace the eye’s natural lens and remain in the eye permanently. These lens can either be monofocal or multifocal. Monofocal lens implants have a single zone of focus, and usually provide great distance vision, but require the use of glasses to see up close. Multifocal lens implants have several vision zones that allow patients to see at far distances and near distances. Multifocal IOL’s have the potential to eliminate dependence on reading glasses after cataract surgery.

There are several multifocal lenses available at Goodman Eye Medical and Surgical Center including ReSTOR and Crystalens.

How do Multifocal IOL’s work?

Our eyes adjust to continuously focus on objects up close, far away, and everywhere in between. The ability for our eyes to change focus from far away to up close is called accommodation. As we age our accommodation ability decreases, and we become more dependent on bifocals or reading glasses. Premium lens implants are designed to provide quality vision at a range of distances by combining the strengths of different technologies. 

ReSTOR

The ReSTOR lens is an artificial lens implant designed to replace the natural lens of the eye that is removed during cataract surgery. The ReSTOR lens is made of a flexible material that allows the lens to focus light on the retina providing patients with clear vision at near, far, and intermediate distances. ReSTOR can improve the quality of vision by providing patients with clear images at all distances, and by increasing the quantity of vision by allowing you to see at all distances.

ReSTOR is a premium lens implant that will help treat patients suffering from presbyopia and from cataracts. A candidate for ReSTOR lenses is someone who is seeking improved vision at all distances, and wants to reduce or possibly eliminate their dependence on glasses after cataract surgery.

Crystalens

Crystalens is an accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) that actually changes position inside the eye as it changes the focal point. This lens is unlike the standard IOL because it is designed to treat cataracts and presbyopia, or the loss of near and intermediate vision. Crystalens is designed to be an artificial lens to replace the eye’s natural lens. It is beneficial for people who want to be able to see without depending on their glasses after cataract surgery, or for those who want better vision through a clear lens exchange procedure.

The Crystalens IOL is designed to work on a hinge, which allows the optic, or the part of the IOL that you see through, to move back and forth as your eye constricts and relaxes, just like the eye’s natural lens does. This provides a continuous range of vision at far, intermediate, and near distances.

Dr. Goodman also offers Toric Lens Implants.

If you are interested in learning more about the IOL lens implant options available at Goodman Eye Medical and Surgerical Center please contact Dr. Goodman to sent up a an appointment to discuss your vision needs!