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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.
The Cataract Surgery Center of Milford also offers Toric Lens Implants.
If you are interested in learning more about the IOL lens implant options available at Goodman Eye Medical and Surgical Center, please contact us to set up an appointment to discuss your vision needs!
Modern lens implants
The Cataract Surgery Center of Milford is committed to the best visual outcomes for each of our cataract surgery patients. Whenever the lens of the eye is removed in the course of the cataract operation, it is equally important that the proper intraocular lens implant (IOL) is placed to restore the person's vision. Simply removing the cloudy cataract lens and not replacing it with a modern and missing clear IOL will not result in useful vision. In 2011 the options for IOL's are numerous. So....Which implant is best? As with so many issues in modern medicine there is no simple answer or "one size fits all" when it comes to eye surgery. One type of implant that may be the best for a certain patient's needs may be totally inappropriate for another patient's condition.
Learn More about the Tecnis Multifocal IOL
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"Dear Dr. Goodman and Staff,
Just wanted to Thank You for a great job done by a great doctor and his professional staff. Before going to Dr. Goodman's office I had 20/50 vision with eye glasses on both eyes, the Dr. and his excellent staff prepared and set me up for two cataract surgeries in one week as I needed to pass my DOT eye test in order to return to work as a truck driver. I did not think it possible but the good Dr. and expert staff did their first surgery the following Monday and all went very well followed by eye exam Tuesday all was good. On Thursday the second eye surgery was done and the exam was done on Friday and all was well. That same Friday after Dr. Goodman checked my eyes all was well, I went to the DOT and passed my eye exam and returned back to work the following Monday. Dr. Goodman and staff made this all possible with humor and excellent service I have not seen before. Thank you all for your excellence and committment to helping us people with bad eye sight regain our vision. I no longer use eye glasses and see better than when I was twelve years old. Thanks Doctor and Staff, wish you all well.
Tony
"It's been about 10 weeks since my eye surgery and I don't need to use glasses. I literally get out of bed and have good vision. Thank you very much for this!"
Victor
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, Crystalens, and Tecnis.
Toric Implants:
Certain IOL implants aid in reducing pre-existing astigmatism. These implants are referred to as toric implants.
In the case of multi focal and toric IOL's, there are additional fees involved which vary from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars, and these fees are not billable to a patients insurance company and are payable by the patient prior to surgery.
Learn More about the Staar Toric IOL
So...What is best???
Anterior, posterior, foldable, rigid, soft, mono focal, multi focal, or toric? Trust The Cataract Surgery Center of Milford to review with you on an individual basis pre-operatively our best professional recommendations for your particular situation and needs. Please visit our sites below which provide additional information regarding IOL's.
If you are a cataract patient previously diagnosed with astigmatism, the Toric IOL lens implant may be an option for you! Please contact The Cataract Surgery Center of Milford to discuss your candidacy!
Learn more about Premium Lens Implants available at Goodman Eye Medical and Surgical Center.
