Cataract Surgery In Florida wants you to be able to see after your cataract surgery without glasses. Now there are foldable intraocular lens implants that are used at Cataract Surgeons in Florida for the best way to restore clear vision after removal of your cataracts. Bifocal glasses are usually prescribed after cataract surgery to correct for minor problems such as astigmatism. Now, new advancements in ocular lens design may eliminate the need for any kind of eye wear after surgery. A multifocal lens uses a design that provides vision in a range of distances from far to near. A toric lens corrects astigmatism. Your Cataract Surgeon will discuss these options with you if you are a good candidate for either lens.

Choosing the right Intraocular Lens After the natural lens is removed during cataract surgery is important. They are often replaced by an artificial lens, called an Intraocular lens (IOL). The IOL is a plastic clear lens that requires no care and becomes a permanent part of the eye. There are currently several types of implantable contact lenses available to cataract patients undergoing Cataract Surgery In Florida.

Monofocal Lens

The monofocal intraocular lens will correct a cataract patient’s distant or near vision depending on the power of the implant. The recommendation is to select an implant that will improve the patient’s distance vision completely so that after the cataract surgery, reading glasses are the only thing required.

If your Cataract Surgeon In Florida doctor decides that a monofocal lens is the best vision correction for you then your ophthalmologist can implant different powered IOLs in the eye during your cataract surgery, this procedure is called “monovision”. Monovision can be achieved with contact lenses, refractive surgery or intraocular lens.

Multifocal Lens

Getting a premium Multifocal Lens Implant the patient’s distance and reading vision could be corrected to make them less dependent on reading glasses. After a refractive vision consultation with your Cataract Surgeon In Florida your physician will discuss the options and types of implants so that you can make an informed decision for the best vision correction for your eyes and lifestyle.

So you can select a traditional monofocal lens implant or a Premium Lens Implant:

Crystalens®

ReSTOR®

ReZoom™

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“How much is it worth to restore my vision to what it was years ago?
to see my daughter’s smile?
to end the day in my latest book?
to read the time on the wall?
to select the right size?!!
and to check the label on my prescription?!!!
WITHOUT GLASSES?!!

That is worth everything to me!”
Are You Between 40-64?

Then the Crystalens® could be the end to your eyewear nightmare. Crystalens® works like the eye’s natural lens to allow most patients to see images that are near (inside 16 inches), intermediate (between 16 and 36 inches) and distant (36 inches and beyond), without glasses.

With crystalens® your vision will not only be brighter, but you may be free of those things that made you look or feel older. Crystalens® will improve your vision and help you to reconnect with the people and things that matter most.

In clinical tests:

• 100% of patients implanted with crystalens® in both eyes could pass a driver’s test without glasses
• 100% could see intermediate (24” to 30”) without glasses, the distance for most of life’s daily activities
• 98.4% could see well enough to read print the size of the NYSE quotes in the newspaper, or phone numbers in the white pages of a telephone book without glasses
• Some patients did require glasses for some tasks after implantation of the crystalens®

The crystalens® Could Restore Your Vision Without Glasses

The crystalens® is recognized by ophthalmologists across the country as a revolutionary breakthrough in intraocular lens implantation. “The crystalens® definitely adds value for the patient,” claimed Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today in their July 2003 publication. “Patients have noted that their improvement in intermediate vision is quite beneficial in their daily activities. For example, when a person shops at the grocery store, he uses intermediate vision to read price tags and aisle signs – an ability we take for granted in youth and then lose later in life. Restoring this vision relieves patients of the burden of reading glasses,” added Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today.

John F. Doane, MD, clinical investigator for crystalens®, was quoted in Ophthalmology Times as saying: “With this lens, the optimistic expectation is for no glasses, although I tell patients there is a 20% chance they may need a thin pair of spectacles for reading very small print at 1 year.”

Ophthalmology Times further commented on the safety of the lens by stating, “the crystalens® accommodating intraocular (IOL) lens is associated with excellent safety and visual outcomes. Safety evaluation included testing of best-corrected distance visual acuity and showed that in both monocular [one eye] and binocular [both eyes] testing, 100% of patients could see 20/25 or better.”

Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today went on to say that “correcting both eyes with the crystalens® significantly increases patients’ visual acuity. I (Mark Packer, MD, crystalens® clinical investigator) think the crystalens® is going to be an invaluable asset for ophthalmologists as well as a value-added benefit for our patients.”

crystalens® Testimonials

“I can read the newspaper. I can drive at night and see my gauges in my vehicle, and see the road at the same time whereas before I couldn’t do that. I would recommend it to anyone who would like to do away with their glasses.”
Keith Cain, age 57

“The best part of crystalens® is I have freedom from glasses. I would not have done this without Dr. Brown. He is the best. I think he has the most experience of anyone I’ve known as far as the eye is concerned.”
Dorothy Brummert, age 61

“The whole procedure only took about one hour – the actual operation only 5-10 minutes. It was painless. After surgery, I could see out of the operated eye within hours.”
Charles Pipher, age 72

Discover a World of Better Vision with the crystalens®The revolutionary crystalens® is ideal for anyone who wants to see seamlessly at all distances without reading glasses. Imagine reading the newspaper, looking up to see the weather report on TV and watching the sunrise in the distance all at the same time, without contact lenses or glasses. With the crystalens®, your eye adjusts automatically to bring everything into focus.

Start enjoying a life of possibilities and stop worrying about glasses and contact lenses. Call your Florida Cataract Surgery center and discover a world of better vision.

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The Opportunity for Freedom from Reading Glasses

ReSTOR is a sophisticated multifocal lens capable of correcting both myopia and presbyopia. It is effective for patients with severe to extreme hyperopia and myopia, which laser vision correction (LASIK, LASEK and Epi-LASIK) cannot help. This multifocal lens implant can greatly reduce or even eliminate the need for glasses, for both distance and reading.ReStor® is a non-laser procedure developed specifically for baby boomers who want to permanently correct their near vision. This makes it an ideal procedure for people over 55, for whom a permanent correction is often the most important factor in their decision to undergo a vision correction procedure.

Using a multifocal implant, ReStor® can change how the eye focuses light by replacing the aging natural lens in our eye. As we age, the lens inside our eye becomes less flexible and causes our near vision to become blurry. The only way to permanently correct presbyopia is by replacing the aging lens with a sophisticated multifocal implant that has the ability to focus light at both near and far distances.

How ReStor® Works

The Procedure

After the doctor has applied a topical anesthetic (eye drops), an ultrasonic probe is inserted through a very small incision on the side of the cornea (the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye). The tip of the ultrasonic probe vibrates at an extremely high rate of speed and breaks the lens into fine particles, which are suctioned out of the eye. Once the lens material is removed, your natural capsule is left behind and the multifocal implant lens is placed inside the capsule. The multifocal lens is implanted in essentially the same capsule previously occupied by the natural lens. You will never feel your implanted lens and it never has to be handled, adjusted or cleaned. A device called a “speculum” holds your eye open during the procedure.

Once finished, you don’t have to wear a patch and can usually return to normal activities the next few days. Vision generally begins improving in about a week’s time.

ReSTOR can also help patients who have severe to extreme hyperopia or myopia, a condition in which laser vision correction cannot help.

Risks and Complications

ReStor® is associated with a nominal amount of surgery-related complications. Some people who have had ReStor® have experienced side effects that have impaired their vision for a few days after the procedure. Although these risks are relatively rare, they should be taken into consideration by anyone considering the ReStor® procedure. Some side effects include:

• Infection
• Corneal swelling
• Halos
• Over- or under-correction

Is ReStor® Right for Me?

ReStor® is intended for people over 55 who want to improve their near vision permanently. All patients considering vision correction should undergo a complete examination by a doctor prior to the procedure.

You’re likely a good candidate for ReStor® if you:

• Are over age 55
• Require distance and/or reading glasses to compensate for fading distance and/or vision

If freedom from glasses is your desired outcome, the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL may be a good choice.

Frequently asked Questions

Here are some of the most common questions about the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL. Contact your eye doctor for more information about how this breakthrough lens can unlock your lifestyle.

• How is the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL different from monofocal lenses?
• What is the difference in cost between a traditional monofocal lens and the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL?

How is the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL different from monofocal lenses?

Monofocal IOL: An intraocular lens that provides patients with only one focal point. Most commonly, these lenses correct only for distance vision. Monofocal IOLs focus at only one distance, meaning that you will likely need glasses following surgery either for distance or near, and sometimes for both. The AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL differs from regular monofocal IOLs in that it focuses at distance and near, decreasing your dependency on glasses at all distances.

What is the difference in cost between a traditional monofocal lens and the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL?

Insurance policies vary, but Medicare, supplemental insurance, and private insurance will typically still cover the basic cataract surgery procedure with a conventional IOL. However, if you decide to have an AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL implanted, there may be an additional cost that is not covered by insurance or Medicare. You can elect to pay the difference for the added benefits of the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL. You should ask someone at your doctor’s office, or your primary insurance provider, to explain your policy coverage.

Another second-generation IOL offered by Cataract Surgeons In Florida is ReZoom™ by Advanced Medical Optics.

Like ReSTOR®, it is a hydrophobic acrylic multifocal lens that has had great success in reducing patients’ reliance on glasses after surgery.

Results of the FDA clinical studies showed that all study patients with the ReZoom™ lens reported that they can function comfortably without glasses at distance (100 percent), intermediate (95 percent), and near (71 percent). Sixty-seven percent of patients did not wear glasses at all six months postoperatively. All patients reported that they could easily drive a car.

ReZoom™ has five optic zones proportioned to provide good visual function across a range of distances in varying light conditions. Its five concentric refractive zones create true multifocal vision: zones 1, 3, and 5 are distance-dominant, while zones 2 and 4 are near-dominant, and an aspheric transition between zones provides balanced intermediate vision.